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.
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References
- ^ a b "Cheatham County Courthouse". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ Goodspeed, Weston (1886). A History of Tennessee from the Earliest Times to the Present. Nashville: Goodspeed.
- ^ "Cheatham County Government". Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.