This Neoclassical Revival courthouse was designed by T. F. Lockwood.
Monticello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
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Category Archives: Monticello GA
Confederate Monument, 1910, Monticello
In his book about Georgia’s Confederate monuments, The Standing Army, Frank M. McKenney wrote: “The town square of Monticello was crowded with people and festooned with Confederate colors on 6 April 1910…a 32′ shaft flanked by two young soliders was unveiled.”
The monument was sponsored by the UDC and was designed by E. B. Frazier of the McNeel Marble Company.
Monticello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --JASPER COUNTY GA--, Monticello GA
Commercial Storefronts, Monticello
Monticello has a very inviting courthouse square, with beautiful commercial architecture surrounding a people-friendly park. One of the standouts to me is the Jasper Lodge No. 50 F & AM, or the Masonic Lodge.
Typical turn-of-the-century commercial architecture is still in regular use.
Take some time to walk around the square and check it out.
Monticello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --JASPER COUNTY GA--, Monticello GA
Eclectic House, Monticello
This was likely built in the Federal style. The front porch and Victorian ornamentation are later additions.
Monticello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --JASPER COUNTY GA--, Monticello GA
Colonial Revival House, Monticello
Monticello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --JASPER COUNTY GA--, Monticello GA
BearLax Mural, Monticello
Murals, painted on the sides of prominent buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, were once the preferred way of advertising products from Coca-Cola to laxatives, and almost anything in between. While soda brands seem to dominate the mural landscape, pitches for obscure products and services survive in some locations. The BearLax mural was restored a few years ago as an important document of small-town life. The Georgia Grassroots Art Program, a program of the Georgia Council for the Arts, was responsible for this project.
Monticello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --JASPER COUNTY GA--, Monticello GA
Monticello High School, 1922
Jasper County’s first high school, Monticello Academy, was built on this location in 1890 and demolished in 1921. Architect Henry Jordan designed the present structure, which was used for high school classes until 1956. From 1956-1975, various lower grades met here, and in 1975, the building was vacated. The Jasper County Historical Foundation acquired it in 1979 and has operated it since. A 2005 inheritance from the Thomas Persons estate has allowed much-needed renovations and insured a healthy future for this much-loved local landmark, now known as Thomas Persons Hall.
Monticello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --JASPER COUNTY GA--, Monticello GA
