Chambers County is named for Henry H Chambers, who was a United States Senator.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Randolph County
E – Troup County, Georgia and Harris County, Georgia
S – Lee County
Created: December 18, 1832
County Seat:
Lafayette 1832 – present
County Courthouse – Lafayette
Location: 2 South Lafayette Street / Alabama Avenue East
Built: 1899 – 1900
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Golucke & Stewart
Contractor: Phil Yeager & Company
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Lafayette. The east front has a projecting center section with three arches on the first story with recessed entrance. On the second story is a porch with four columns and pediment above. The second story windows are arched. On each corner is a dome with cupola at the top. On the center of the roof is an octagonal brick dome with cupola and Statue of Justice at the top. The clock is the original clock from the 1836 courthouse. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court. The building was expended on the south side with a modern addition in 2002 to 2003. The architect was Turner Batson and the contractor was Brice Building Company Inc. of Birmingham.
See: The architect, James Wingfield Golucke of Atlanta designed many courthouses and jails in Georgia and Alabama.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Chambers County Courthouse Square
County Courthouse Annex – Lanatt
Location: 610 Gilmer Avenue / South 8th Street
Built: Unknown
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Lanett. The east front has a high center portico with fourt square pilars rising to at pediment at the roof line The roof is hipped. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court.
See: The 5th Judicial Circuit includes Macon County, Randolph County and Tallapoosa County.
History: The county was created in 1832 and Lafayette was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story structure built in Lafayette in 1836. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1899 to 1900.
County Courthouse – Lafayette
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Courthouse Annex – Lanett
Photos taken 2010, 2020 and 2024
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