Marion County GaArchives Photo place.....Old Tazewell Courthouse (Nat'l Historic Register) 
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Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 February 3, 2004, 5:55 am

Source: "A History of Marion County, Georgia  Motherland to Many"
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/photos/ph585oldtazew.jpg
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This old courthouse later became the general store and post office.  Records 
were found of the sale of it when the county seat was moved to Buena Vista, 
but none of the buyer.  It belongs to Masonic Lodge # 14, established in 1838.

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OLD COURTHOUSE - 1848


This courthouse built in 1848 at a cost of $1,637
replaced one built in 1839 and was burned in 1845. The
courthouse now in use was built at Buena Vista, then
Pea Ridge, in 1850 when the county seat was moved. The
First court-house in Marion County was at Horry.

Members of Marion Lodge No. 14 F. & A.M. established
in 1840 have met in this old courthouse since its
construction. Prior to this they met in the courthouse
that was burned.

This courthouse now marks the exact center of the new
city limits established by incorporation in 1953.
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Old Marion County Courthouse ** (added 1980 - Building - #80001116)
GA 137, Tazewell
Historic Significance:  Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:  Wall,L.W.
Architectural Style:  Other
Area of Significance:  Economics, Architecture, Communications, 
Politics/Government, Law
Period of Significance:  1825-1849, 1850-1874
Owner:  Private
Historic Function:  Commerce/Trade, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:  Clubhouse, Courthouse, Department Store
Current Function:  Unknown



Additional Comments:
I would like to thank Rena Cobb, author of "A History of Marion County, 
Georgia  Motherland to Many" for her willingness to allow use of this 
photograph.

Photo has been resized for the GaArchives

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