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Other Information:
Baldwin
County's previous courthouse had burned in 1861, but the outbreak
of the Civil War kept the county from building a replacement.
After the war, both chambers of the state capitol, the Masonic
Hall, and a local opera house were used for court sessions. In
1883, the legislature authorized Baldwin County to borrow up
to $25,000 to build four fireproof county offices, as well as
a courthouse, on the site of the former courthouse. In 1885,
work began on the new courthouse, which was completed in 1887
(see
photo). This courthouse was remodeled in 1937 and 1965. Construction
of a new courthouse began in 1995 and was completed in 1997.
Subsequently, the old courthouse was sold to Georgia College
& State University, which plans to renovate the historic
structure.
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