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Greensboro was founded circa 1780; in 1787, it was designated the seat of the newly formed Greene County. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1855. [4] The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781. [5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 406 square miles (1,050 km 2), of which 387 square miles (1,000 km 2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km 2) (4.6%) is water.
The Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia was built in 1849. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It is a three-story Greek Revival-style brick courthouse built in 1848–49, and expanded in 1938 with two wings. Its third story was added by and for the local Masonic organization.
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The Magistrates' Court had moved to a new building in 1985, but the old Magistrates' Court within the Town Hall was brought back into use as an emergency 'Nightingale Court' during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. [15] The Ashton Hall was similarly used as an emergency Crown Court. [16]
November 6, 1987 (Broad and Main Sts. Greensboro: 9: Greensboro Depot: September 9, 1987 (West St. Greensboro: 10: Jefferson Hall: Jefferson Hall: August 10, 1989
The Greensboro Commercial Historic District, in Greensboro, Georgia, is a 9 acres (3.6 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It included 29 contributing buildings and a contributing structure. [1] Most of its buildings are along Main St. and Broad St.
Madison architects Claude and Starck designed the building in 1923 to house city offices, meeting rooms, the fire department and a theater. Its cost was reported to be $130,000. [1] [2] The concept of a mixed-use city hall and theater was likely inspired by the Richland Center City Auditorium built in nearby Richland Center, Wisconsin in 1912. [2]