Floyd County | US Courthouses

Floyd County is named for John Floyd, who was a General and later served in the Georgia General Assembly and United States Congress.

Created: December 3, 1832

County Seat:

Livingston 1833 – 1834

Rome 1834 – present

Old County Courthouse – Rome

Location: 3 Government Plaza / North 5th Avenue

Built: 1892 – 1893

Style: Romanesque Revival

Architect: Alexander C Bruce & Thomas H Morgan

Contractor: Patton Sash & Door Construction Company

Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick structure. The north front has an arch at the recessed entrance on the first story. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Rome. The northeast corner has a high square brick clock tower with open section and steep roof at the top. The former courtroom is located on the second story.

County Courthouse – Rome

Location: 3 Government Plaza / North 5th Avenue

Built: 1993 – 1995

Style: Modern

Architect: James W Buckley & Associates of Rome

Contractor: Holden Construction Company of Atlanta

Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Rome on the south side of the old courthouse. The center section projects from the main building with the entrance towards the east on the first story and having a canopy with large arched window on the third story. There are two large arched windows on the first story. The roof line is flat.

County Administration – Rome

Location: 12 East 4th Avenue / East 1st Street

Built: 1895 – 1896

Style: Second Renaissance Revival

Architect: Alexander C Bruce & Thomas H M organ

Contractor: Unknown

Description: The building faces north and is a two story yellow colored brick structure. The building is located in the center of Rome. The building served as the post office from 1896 until 1974 and as the Floyd County Courthouse from 1974 until 1996. The Commissioner’s Chamber is located on the second story. The architect for the conversion to a courthouse was Bothwell, Jenkins & Stay and the contractor was Abco Builders, Company.

History: The first courthouse was a log building built in Livingston in 1833. The county seat was moved to Rome in 1834 and the second courthouse was built in 1840. The third courthouse was built in the 1860’s, The fourth courthouse was constructed in 1892 to 1893 and is still standing. In 1975 the old Post Office became the fifth courthouse. The sixth and present courthouse was constructed in 1993 to 1995.

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