Old Marion County Courthouse (Tazewell, Georgia)

Old Marion County Courthouse
Location Georgia State Route 137, Tazewell, Georgia
Coordinates 32°22′50″N 84°26′27″W / 32.38056°N 84.44083°W / 32.38056; -84.44083Coordinates: 32°22′50″N 84°26′27″W / 32.38056°N 84.44083°W / 32.38056; -84.44083
Area less than one acre
Built 1848 (1848)
Architectural style Carpenter
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP Reference # 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 on September 18, 1980. It is located on Georgia State Route 137.

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. historical marker Waymarking.com
  3. 1 2 Old Marion County courthouse Waymarking.com
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