Tattnall County - American Courthouses

Tattnall County is named for Josiah Tattnall, who was a player in repealing the Yazoo Act, a United States Senator and the twenty-fifth governor of Georgia.

Courthouses:

N – Candler County and Evans County

E – Liberty County and Long County

S – Wayne County and Appling County

W – Toombs County

Created: December 5, 1801

County Seat:

Zacharia Cox House 1801 – 1832

Reidsville 1832 – present

County Courthouse – Reidsville

Location: 108 Brazell Street / North Main Street

Built: 1902 – 1903

Style: Second Empire

Architect: James Wingfield Golucke & Company of Atlanta

Contractor: G L Adams & Company

Description: The building faces southeast and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Reidsville and has square brick towers on each corner. The front has three arches on the first story and three high arches on the second story with white colored balustrades which are also on the towers. In the interior, the former courtroom now serves as the County Commissioners Meeting Room and is located on the second story. The building was renovated in 1915, 1991 and 2008.

See: The architect, James Wingfield Golucke of Atlanta designed many courthouses and jails in Georgia.

County Judicial Annex – Reidsville

Location: 111 North Main Street / Brazell Street

Built: 2001 – 2002

Style: Modern

Architect: Eckles, Martin & Rule Architects

Contractor: Paul S Akins Company, Inc.

Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Reidsville on the north side of the courthouse. The east front has a large arched portico with glass windows behind. The roof line is flat with raised white colored sections on the north and south sides. In the interior, the County Superior Court courtrooms are located on the second story. The building is named as the Tattnall County Judicial Annex.

See: The 1st Judicial District includes Appling County, Bacon County, Brantley County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Camden County, Charlton County, Chatham County, Coffee County, Effingham County, Evans County, Glynn County, Jeff Davis County, Jenkins County, Liberty County, Long County, McIntosh County, Pierce County, Screven County, Ware County and Wayne County.

History: The first court met at the home of Zaxharia Cox. In 1832, Reidsville was designated as the county seat. The second courthouse was built in 1857. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1902 to 1903. The County Judicial Annex was constructed in 2001 to 2002.

County Administration Building – Reidsville

Location: 114 Brazell Street / North Main Street

Built: 1956

Style: Modern

Architect: Abreu & Robson, Incorporated of Brunswick

Contractor: W E Fountain of Vidalia

Description: The building faces south and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Reidsville on the west side of the courthouse. The south front has a one story portico with three arches. The roof line is flat with a hipped roof extending from the portico.