Old Marion County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Old Marion County Courthouse
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Location Georgia State Route 137, Tazewell, Georgia
Coordinates 32°22′50″N84°26′27″W / 32.38056°N 84.44083°W / 32.38056; -84.44083
Arealess than one acre
Built1848 (1848)
ArchitectL.W. Wall
Architectural styleCarpenter
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 80001116 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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]

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The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and is located on Georgia State Route 137.

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. historical marker Waymarking.com
  3. 1 2 Old Marion County courthouse Waymarking.com