Blue Ridge in Fannin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fannin County Courthouse
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025
1. Fannin County Courthouse Marker
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 51.834′ N, 84° 19.628′ W. Marker is in Blue Ridge, Georgia, in Fannin County. It is on West Main Street north of Summit Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is under the front portico to the right of the main entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 W Main St, Blue Ridge GA 30513, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fannin County (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC. Jack Clem Robinson (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fannin County War Memorial (about 600 feet away); William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist (about 700 feet away); Blue Ridge Park (about 800 feet away); Original L.N. Railroad Co. Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bill Allen (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Madden Branch Massacre (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blue Ridge.
More about this marker. The modern Fannin County Courthouse is to the north next to the historic courthouse. The building is now home to the Blue Ridge Mountains Art Center.
Regarding Fannin County Courthouse. Excerpt from the Fannin County Courthouse Nomination Form:
The Fannin County Courthouse was constructed in 1937 with funds from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (commonly known as PWA), project number GA1311-D. It was designed by the prominent Atlanta architectural firm of Edwards and Sayward with the assistance of Robert B. Logan Associates...Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 20252. Blue Ridge Mountains Art Center main entrance. Marker is to the right
The Fannin County Courthouse is significant in architecture as a good and intact example of a Neoclassical-style community landmark type of building built during the 1930s. The classical style of architecture became popular for use in public buildings after the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 which featured the "White City," which was made up of classical buildings that housed the exhibits...
It is also significant in architecture as a design of the prominent Atlanta architectural firm of Edwards & Sayward with the assistance of Robert B. Logan Associates. William Augustus Edwards (1866-1939) and William James Sayward (1875-1945) were partners from 1912-1939. Well known for their designs of institutional buildings, they designed a number of courthouses, schools, and public buildings in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina....
In politics and government, the courthouse is significant because this area containing the county courthouse and sheriff department has been the centerfor county governmental activity since 1895 when the county seat was changed to Blue Ridge from Morganton after the railroad came in 1886 which caused Blue Ridge to overtake Morganton as the commercial center of the county. In Georgia and throughout the South, county government has traditionally been the strongest form of local government. This courthouse is Fannin County's third courthouse. The first was a wood building located in the original county seat of Morganton. The second was a brick Romanesque Revival-style building that was built in 1901 and burned down on July 3, 1936.Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 20253. Fannin County Courthouse plaques to the left of the main entranceTop plaque: Fannin County Court House
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Project No. GA 1311-D
Bottom plaque: Fannin County Court House
Erected - 1937
G.A Curtis
Commissioner
Edwards and Sayward - Architect
Robert B. Logan - Associate
Beers - Collins Co. - Builders
Also see . . . Fannin County Courthouse Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Leslie N. Sharp, National Register Consultant , Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), 1995 (Submitted on May 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025
4. Full view of historic Fannin County Courthouse
Building currently houses the Blue Ridge Mountains Art Center
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025
5. Current Fannin County Courthouse located to the north next to the historic courthouse
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025
6. Current Fannin County Courthouse located to the north next to the historic courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
