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 Berrien County Courthouse - Nashville, GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 31° 12.408 W 083° 14.997
17R E 285645 N 3454702
Located in downtown Nashville, Georgia, at the courthouse square. The square is formed by Washington Ave, Jefferson St, Marion Ave and Davis Street.
Waymark Code: WMDPQB
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2012
Views: 1
The Berrien County Courthouse designed by W. Chamberlain and is built of red brink. There is a clock located in the courthouse copula. A sign on the building notes that the building was restored in 1980.
The plaque reads:
Board of County Commissioners
Buford C. Connell Chairman
Ted L. Heath Vice Chairman
Eugene V. Ellis Architect
Akins, Inc, Contractor
This is a national Register
Property
Restored assisted with
Funds from
Georgia Heritage Trust
And
Heritage Conservation and
Recreation Service
A historic marker at the courthouse describes the history of the county.
Berrien County
Berrien County, created by Act of Feb. 25, 1856, was named for John MacPherson Berrien, "the American Cicero," who was born Aug. 23, 1781 and died Jan. 1, 1856. He was Jusge of the Eastern Circuit, U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General. The county seat, Nashville, was named for Gen. Francis Nash of N.C., distinguished soldier of the Revolution. First county officers, commissioned April 21, 1856, were: Sher., John Studstill; Clk. of Courts, Richard A. Peeples; Tax Rec., John A. Money; Tax Col., John M. Futch; Cor., James Dobson; Sur., Seaborn J. Bradford; Ord., John Lindsey.
GHM 010-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1955
More information:
Wikipedia - John Macpherson Berrien
Wikipedia - Berrien County, Georgia
Street address:
Town Square
Nashville, GA USA
31639
County / Borough / Parish: Berrien
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Government / Courthouse
Current function: Government / Courthouse
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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