The tower on The Beal Center, formerly Clay County's Courthouse may be seen from several places around Hayesville. Bob Hanson, of the Courthouse Restoration Committee, explained, "The gray on the tower house is new because that color was revealed under the layers of paint that were removed. We tried to make the historical restoration as best we could to be historically accurate.
Courthouse Restoration Committee member Bob Hanson provided pictures throughout the renovation of the Historic Courthouse. The building was gutted and completely redone. This picture shows the upstairs courtroom floors being redone. A first step was to protect the structure with a good roof. Hanson said the roof had some holes in it large enough for a big desk to fit through, but they were not obvious because shingles covered them. Cox & Sons had to do "substantial roof repairs," Hanson said.
By Lorrie Ross
Staff Writer
From silent movies projected on the walls, to roller skating on the sidewalks around the old courthouse until the ...
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