Dougherty County - American Courthouses

Dougherty County is named for Charles Dougherty, who was a lawyer from Athens, Georgia and a states rights advocate.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Terrell County and Lee County

E – Worth County

S – Mitchell County and Baker County

W – Calhoun County

Created: December 15, 1853

County Seat:

Albany 1853 – present

County Courthouse – Albany

Location: 225 Pine Avenue / Hall Street

Built: 1966 – 1968

Style: Modern

Architect: Harry A MacEwen and Edmond V Jones

Contractor: Davis Construction & Engineers, Inc.

Description: The building faces south and is a three story concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Albany. The south front forms a “U” with a west and east two story wing with a courtyard between. The central front has five high narrow arches with a recessed entrance. Above the two story entrance, the third story is recessed with arched windows. In the interior there is a small rotunda. The County Superior Court courtroom is located on the third story and has large arched windows and wood paneled walls. The building houses the County Superior Court, County State Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate and County Magistrate Court of the 2nd Judicial District. The building is named as the County Judicial Building. To the south is the County Government Center.

See: The 2nd Judicial District includes Atkinson County, Baker County. Berrien County, Brooks County. Calhoun County, Clay County, Clinch County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Decatur County, Early County, Echols County, Grady County, Irwin County, Lanier County, Lowndes County, Miller County, Mitchell County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Seminole County, Terrell County, Thomas County, Tift County, Turner County and Worth County

History: The county was created in 1853 and Albany was selected as the county seat. The first court met in rented premises until the first courthouse was built in Albany by slave labor in 1856. The second courthouse was designed by T F Lockwood and constructed by W T Hadlow Company in 1904. The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1966. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1968 as a shared building with the City of Albany. In 1993, the building became the County Judicial Building.

County Administration Building – Albany

Location: 240 Pine Avenue / Court Avenue

Built: 1998 – 1999

Style: Modern

Architect: Unknown

Contractor: Unknown

Description: The building faces north and is a three story buff colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Albany to the south west of the courthouse. The east end has large vertical pillars rising to the roof line. Behind the pillars are glass panels. The roof line is flat. The building is the Central Square Government Complex.

County Government Center – Albany

Location: 222 Pine Avenue / Court Avenue

Built: 1992 – 1993

Style: Modern

Architect: David Maschhi & Associates and Yielding & Wakeford Associates of Albany

Contractor: Williams Construction Company of Columbus

Description: The building faces north and is a five story dark red colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Albany to the south of the courthouse. The north front has a projecting portico on the first story with pillars rising to support a curved roof. The center section projects from the main building and rises to the roof life. There are projecting east and west corner sections with porches on the first story. The building is the Central Square Government Center and houses the County and City of Albany offices.