Cheatham County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Cheatham County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)

Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee
Listed
December 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76001769

About this property

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. It is a two-story, brick, rectangular structure in the Greek Revival-Italianate style. 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. The courthouse also features a front lawn that has served as a social gathering spot.

Location

100 Public Square
Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee
36.27477, -87.06358

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Cheatham County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Cheatham County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.

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Cheatham County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cheatham County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the civil_war era.

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