City Hall and Firehouse

The City Hall and Firehouse, built in 1914, is an historic city hall and fire station building located on the corner of Crawford and Water streets in Bainbridge, Georgia. It was designed by Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards who designed nine South Carolina courthouses as well as academic buildings at twelve institutions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[1] It is a contributing property in the Bainbridge Commercial Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 6 November 1987.

City Hall and Firehouse
City Hall and Firehouse is located in Georgia
City Hall and Firehouse
LocationBainbridge, Georgia
Coordinates30.90644°N 84.57697°W / 30.90644; -84.57697
Built1914 (1914)
ArchitectWilliam Augustus Edwards
Architectural style20th Century Revival
Part ofBainbridge Commercial Historic District
NRHP reference No.87001908
Added to NRHP1987-11-06

In March 1995, the Bainbridge-Decatur County Arts Council bought the building from the City of Bainbridge. It is now the Firehouse Arts Center.[2]

See also

References

  1. Teague, Edward H. (1999-10-10). "William A. Edwards: Architect, University of Florida, 1905–1925". University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  2. "About". Firehouse Arts Center. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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