Hart County is named for Nancy Morgan Hart, who was a woman sharpshooter and a patriot in the American Revolutionary War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Oconee County, South Caroline and Anderson County, South Carolina
E – Anderson County, South Carolina
S – Elbert County
W – Madison County and Franklin County
Created: December 7, 1853
County Seat:
Hartwell 1853 – present
County Courthouse – Hartwell
Location: 185 West Franklin Street / North Carolina Street
Built: 1971 – 1972
Style: Modern
Architect: James W Hunt
Contractor: Charles D Wise Construction Company
Description: The building faces south and is a one story buff colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building sits in the center of courthouse square with the main entrance on the sou side, in the center of Hartwell. The entrance doors are recessed with the main building forming a square with a slanted concrete and stone roof edge. The building center rises higher and has the same roof edge. The windows extend from the ground to the roof line. The large courtroom is located at the center of the building. On the northwest side of the building is the one story bluff colored brick County Courthouse Annex.
See: The 10th Judicial District includes Banks County, Barrow County, Burke County, Clarke County, Columbia County, Elbert County, Franklin County, Glascock County, Jackson County, Lincoln County, Madison County, McDuffie County, Newton County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Richmond County, Taliaferro County, Walton County, Warren County and Wilkes County.
History: The county was created in 1853 and Hartwell was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story wood structure built in 1854.The second courthouse was built in 1855 to 1856. The third courthouse was designed by James Wingfield Golucke. The courthouse burned to the ground in 1967. The building was similar to the DeKalb County courthouse. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1971 to 1972.
County Courthouse – Hartwell
County Superior Court courtroom
County Courthouse Annex – Hartwell
Picture 1902 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2008 and 2020
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