Sparta Historic District (Sparta, Georgia)

The Sparta Historic District in Sparta, Georgia, is a 50 acres (20 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It included 26 contributing buildings.[1] The Rossiter-Little House is a contributing property.

Sparta Historic District
Sparta Historic District (Sparta, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Sparta Historic District (Sparta, Georgia)
LocationRoughly bounded by Hamilton, Elm, W, and Burwell Sts., Sparta, Georgia
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Built1797
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.74000686[1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1974

The district is roughly bounded by Hamilton, Elm, W, and Burwell Streets.[1]

It includes the Hancock County Courthouse, a brick courthouse which was designed in 1881 by architects Parkins and Bruce of Atlanta. The courthouse was completed by 1883.[2] The morning of August 11, 2014, the courthouse was consumed in a fire, but was rebuilt and rededicated exactly 2-years after the fire.[3]

  • Roberts-Beall House
  • Old Hancock County Jail
  • Old Eagle Tavern
  • Hancock County Courthouse before fire & subsequent restoration

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Elizabeth Z. Macgregor (May 7, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sparta Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 5, 2018. With 10 photos from 1983.
  3. "Historic trial in Hancock County gave birth to the wealthiest black woman in Georgia in the 1800s". WMAZ. November 15, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2022.


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