Cobb County Courthouse-Marietta, Georgia
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N 33° 57.190 W 084° 32.815
16S E 726687 N 3759674
Located in the center of Marietta, Georgia.
Waymark Code: WMC6G4
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2011
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Cobb County's first courthouse -- a one-room log structure -- was built in 1834 in Marietta. In 1838, county officials had a new two-story wooden courthouse built in the city square. On Jan. 22, 1852, the legislature authorized the judges of the Cobb County's inferior court to have a new courthouse built. Apparently, the previous courthouse was no longer usable, for the 1852 act directed the inferior court to find a suitable place in Marietta for the superior and inferior courts to meet until a new courthouse could be built. The new courthouse lasted until burned during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. On Dec. 9, 1871, the legislature authorized Cobb County's ordinary [probate judge] to issue bonds for construction of a new county courthouse. That structure -- a two-story brick building with clock tower was completed in 1873. This served as Cobb County courthouse until 1966, when a new three-square block complex of county government buildings opened, including the courtrooms and offices for superior, probate, and magistrate courts , the offices and courtrooms for state court , and the office building for county commissioners and county agencies .
Year Built: 1966
Current Use of Building: Courts and government offices
Level of Courts: County
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1969-present
Physical Address:
32 Waddell St., Marietta, GA 30090
Related Website: [Web Link]
Architect: Not listed
Hours: Not listed
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