Cheatham County Courthouse

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Cheatham County Courthouse
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Location in Tennessee
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Location in United States
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Architectural style Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
Address100 Public Square
Town or city Ashland City, Tennessee
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 36°16′29″N87°03′49″W / 36.274722°N 87.063611°W / 36.274722; -87.063611 Coordinates: 36°16′29″N87°03′49″W / 36.274722°N 87.063611°W / 36.274722; -87.063611
Completed1869
Renovated1914
OwnerCheatham County, Tennessee
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
ArchitectRobert E. Turberville (1914 addition)
Cheatham County Courthouse
NRHP reference No. 76001769 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

The Cheatham County Courthouse is a courthouse in Ashland City, Tennessee. The original seat of government for Cheatham County, the courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

After Cheatham County was founded in 1856, plans began for a courthouse in Ashland (now Ashland City). The original courthouse was completed in 1869 for a cost of $12,000. [2] It is a two-story, brick, rectangular structure in the Greek Revival-Italianate style. [1]

A renovation was undertaken in the early 1900s, which added a large addition on the southwest side of the courthouse. This addition, designed by Robert E. Turberville, also has two stories. The main facade features a portico and Ionic columns.

Currently the building houses the Cheatham County courts and general sessions. [3] The courthouse also features a front lawn that has served as a social gathering spot.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cheatham County Courthouse". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Goodspeed, Weston (1886). A History of Tennessee from the Earliest Times to the Present. Nashville: Goodspeed.
  3. "Cheatham County Government". Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.