Old Marion County Courthouse (Georgia)
Old Marion County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Georgia State Route 137, Tazewell, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°22′50″N 84°26′27″W / 32.38056°N 84.44083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architect | L.W. Wall |
| Architectural style | Carpenter |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001116[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
The Old Marion County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse building in Tazewell, Georgia, which served as the county seat of Marion County, Georgia for a short time. It was built in 1848. The county seat was moved in 1850 to what is now Buena Vista, Georgia. The site is commemorated with a historical marker.[2][3] The building has also served as Marion Lodge No. 14 F. & A.M. (Free and Accepted Masons).[3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and is located on Georgia State Route 137.
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Georgia
- Old Chattahoochee County Courthouse - similar courthouse
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ historical marker Waymarking.com
- ^ a b Old Marion County courthouse Waymarking.com