Bibb County Courthouse, County courthouse in Macon, Georgia.
The Bibb County Courthouse is a Neoclassical building completed in 1924 in downtown Macon, Georgia, designed by Curran R. Ellis. It is the county's fourth courthouse and stands two blocks east of the William Augustus Bootle Federal Building on the same street. It houses the state court system's county division and administrative offices.
The present courthouse, completed in 1924, is the fourth to serve Bibb County; it was designed by architect Curran R. Ellis. In 2012 the building was named for J. Taylor Phillips, a State Court judge from 1964 to 2012 who took part-time senior status in 1998. Before his judgeship he sat in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1959 to 1962 and the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1964.
In 2012 the courthouse was named for J. Taylor Phillips, State Court judge from 1964 to 2012, who held full-time status until 1998 and then senior part-time status. Before the bench he sat in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1959 to 1962 and the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1964, and he served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War.
The courthouse is located in downtown Macon and is accessible on weekdays during standard business hours. Visitors should expect formal security procedures when entering this government building.
The building was renamed in 2012 to honor J. Taylor Phillips, a State Court judge who served for nearly five decades in office. This recognition highlights his exceptional tenure in local judicial service.
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