Renovations and restorations to the Historic Middle Courthouse District 1271 on Post Road have been completed by Douglas County Property Management.
Damaged by an unknown vehicle, this one-room courthouse is one of two former voting locations that remain in Douglas County; the other is on Chapel Hill Road.
Due to the damage, an order of exterior siding had to be purchased.
Property Management also discovered the front door, main beam and the handicap porch had rottened over time.
Property Management Superintendent Gail Woody said the courthouse was jacked up and the rotted beam was replaced.
The Property Management team also removed the handicap ramp, kept the original front entrance, painted the building and added a new sign that matched the original.
“I am very happy to learn that the renovations to the Historic Middle Courthouse on Post Road are done and it has been restored to its original state before the unfortunate damage to the building,” Chairman Dr. Romona Jackson Jones said. “I would like to thank our Property Management Department for their hard work and dedication to complete this project quickly and with accuracy.”
The little courthouse at Chapel Hill and Middle Courthouse at Post Road both hold plaques from the Douglas County Tourism and Historic Commission which help citizens and visitors identify the significance and importance of the two historic courthouses to the Douglas County community.
Information: Communications and Media Specialist Lena Hardy at 678-626-5642, CelebrateDouglasCounty.com
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