Cheatham County Courthouse

Cheatham County Courthouse
Cheatham County Courthouse
General information
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
Address 100 Public Square
Town or city Ashland City, Tennessee
Country  United States
Coordinates 36°16′29″N 87°03′49″W / 36.274722°N 87.063611°W / 36.274722; -87.063611
Completed 1869
Renovated 1914
Owner Cheatham County, Tennessee
Technical details
Floor count 2
Design and construction
Architect

Robert E. Turberville (1914 addition)

Cheatham County Courthouse
NRHP Reference # 76001769 [1]
Added to NRHP December 12, 1976

The Cheatham County Courthouse is a courthouse in Ashland City, Tennessee. The original seat of government for Cheatham County, the courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

After Cheatham County was founded in 1856, plans began for a courthouse in Ashland (now Ashland City). The original courthouse was completed in 1869 for a cost of $12,000.[2] It is a two-story, brick, rectangular structure in the Greek Revival-Italianate style.[1]

A renovation was undertaken in the early 1900s, which added a large addition on the southwest side of the courthouse. This addition, designed by Robert E. Turberville, also has two stories. The main facade features a portico and Ionic columns.

Currently the building houses the Cheatham County courts and general sessions.[3] The courthouse also features a front lawn that has served as a social gathering spot.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cheatham County Courthouse". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Goodspeed, Weston (1886). A History of Tennessee from the Earliest Times to the Present. Nashville: Goodspeed.
  3. "Cheatham County Government". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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