Habersham County Commission sets town hall meeting about former courthouse

The Habersham County Commission will hold a town hall meeting with interested residents of Habersham County next week to discuss the future of the Administration Building, located at 555 Monroe St., Clarkesville.

Commissioner Andrea Harper said the town hall meeting is an opportunity for residents of the county, its cities and its elected officials to be heard about the future of the aging building, which until the mid-1990s served as both the courthouse and the county jail, then was renovated to serve as the courthouse until the county occupied the new judicial center on Llewellyn Street.

Harper promoted the town hall meeting during Monday night's Clarkesville City Council meeting and Tuesday night's Cornelia City Commission meeting.

The town hall meeting, set for 6 p.m. Monday, June 13, will include a discussion of an architectural assessment of the building.

The meeting will be held in the Habersham County Administration Building, 555 Monroe St., Clarkesville, and is open to the public.

The aging Habersham County Administration Building, constructed in 1964, currently houses numerous county offices.

The current Habersham County Administration Building was constructed as a courthouse in 1964. It also housed the county jail on the top floor.

The current Habersham County Administration Building at 555 Washington St., Clarkesville, was built in 1964.

The third floor of the current Habersham County Administration Building served as the county jail until the mid-1990s.

The bell tower/elevator addition to the Habersham County Courthouse was constructed in 1983.

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