Owned and operated by Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, The Gwinnett Historic Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The existing courthouse was completed in 1885 and today is open for self-guided tours Monday through Friday from 10am until 4pm. Once a judicial building, the courthouse is currently home to rotating art exhibits, the Gwinnett Veterans Memorial Museum and the Gwinnett Historical Society. The courthouse is also a popular location for wedding ceremonies and receptions, as it has been named Best Place for a Wedding 2008, 2010 and 2011 by Gwinnett Magazine. Additionally, individuals and businesses may rent meeting space and ground space to host private celebrations and corporate events. For rental information please phone the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse.
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Office duties for the Barrow County Board of Elections and Registration, housed in the county administration building, are handled by three full time county employees responsible for overseeing voter registration and the election process. The five-member board that meets monthly consists of two appointees from the Republican Party, two appointees from the Democratic Party and one appointee made by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court. The board is responsible for setting office policy. Barrow County's elections supervisor is Katherine Ferm.
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The Hammonds House Museum was established in 1988 to increase awareness of creative works by people of African descent. According to museum officials, some 10,000 individuals visit the site annually.
Activities at the Hammonds House include lectures, workshops, demonstrations, panel discussions, youth programming and special art showings and events. In addition to regular events, the museum hosts four or five major exhibitions every year.
The museum is the former residence of the late Dr. Otis Hammonds, an Atlanta anesthesiologist and arts collector who died in the mid-1980s.
