The clock mechanism in the dome atop the historic Putnam County Courthouse sends its timekeeping to the hands of four clock faces via the horizontal rods in the top half of the image. IAN TOCHER/Staff
A small room above the main courtroom leads to the clock tower and provides a 360-degree view of Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff
The primary Putnam County courtroom features a combination of old and modern. The judge’s bench, railings and all other woodwork dates back to 1905, while the gallery chairs and HVAC ducts at the top of the walls are much more recent additions. IAN TOCHER/Staff
A safe door, similar to those found in a bank, leads to a “fireproof” room, where all Putnam County property deeds were once kept. IAN TOCHER/Staff
The bell rings every hour and half hour above the courthouse in downtown Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff
A 1972 photo depicts the current Putnam County Courthouse in its new 1905 configuration. Photo courtesy U.S. Library of Congress
Editor’s note: The symmetry of 52 weeks in a year and 26 letters in our alphabet inspired us here at The Eatonton Messenger to embark on an alphabetical journey every other week in 2023, looking at something – or someone – unique, significant, unusual, or just plain interesting in Putnam County, Georgia, home to 10 different locations listed on the National Register of Historic...
