Old Marion County Courthouse
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Why it's listed
Built in 1848 at a cost of $1,637, this two-story wooden building in Tazewell served as the second courthouse of Marion County, Georgia. L. W. Wall is named as architect and builder. A December 1846 newspaper notice invited brick masons and carpenters to bid on the work. The square, pine-sided structure has a hipped roof, weatherboarded walls, and a full-width one-story porch on wooden posts. The five-bay facade has two entrance doors and three shuttered windows, and the rear door is studded with nails as protection against burglary. It faces a crossroads where few other buildings remain. The county seat moved to Buena Vista in 1850, and the building later housed a Masonic Lodge hall and a general store. It was listed as an excellent example of the Carpenter Style and as one of only two wooden courthouses left in Georgia. Its plan resembles the old Chattahoochee County courthouse at Westville. The building was reported to be in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an excellent example of the Carpenter Style and one of only two wooden courthouses remaining in Georgia. It served as the county courthouse until the county seat moved to Buena Vista in 1850, and its plan resembles the old Chattahoochee County courthouse now at Westville.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80001116, listed September 18, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | GA 137, Tazewell |
|---|---|
| County | Marion County |
| Listed | September 18, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001116 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | L. W. Wall |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Style |
| Areas of significance | Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition; after 1850 it was used as a Masonic Lodge Hall and as a general store. The lodge asked for help repairing the building. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.38079, -84.44089 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001116.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16896146
- This listing as JSON
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