Fayetteville in Fayette County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
World’s Longest Courthouse Bench
Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
1. World’s Longest Courthouse Bench Marker
Removed from Fayette County Courthouse during reconstruction and modernization of interior1965
Hand hewn, heart pine center beam
Used 1825 to 1965
58 feet long
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 33° 26.867′ N, 84° 27.267′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Georgia, in Fayette County. Marker is on Stonewall Ave East (Georgia Route 54) 0 miles east of Glynn Street South (Georgia Route 85), on the left when traveling east. The marker stands near the front entrance to the Old Fayette County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Courthouse Square, Fayetteville GA 30214, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fayette County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Confederate Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayette County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named
this page online
Also see . . . Old Fayette County Courthouse. The Old Fayette County Courthouse is the oldest courthouse in Georgia still in use. (Submitted on August 21, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
2. World’s Longest Courthouse Bench Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
3. World’s Longest Courthouse Bench Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
4. World’s Longest Courthouse Bench and Marker
This was a unique use for the huge beam removed during restoration of the courthouse.
Photographed By David Seibert, April 30, 2011
5. World’s Longest Courthouse Bench, Marker, and Courthouse.
The courthouse, the oldest courthouse standing in Georgia, was built in 1825 and restored in 1965 and again in 1982. In 1983 it was burned by arsonists who hoped to destroy evidence to be used in their trial. The courthouse was badly damaged in the fire, losing its roof and clock tower.
A new Fayette County Courthouse was built, and in 1984 the old courthouse was rebuilt at a cost of $1,000,000. It is now used by the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and the Fayette County Development Authority.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 15, 2018
6. A time capsule marker near the World’s Longest Courthouse Bench Marker
This marker is just north of the World’s Longest Courthouse Bench Marker, along the eastern side of the old Fayette County Courthouse. It reads:
Time Capsule
Placed by Fayette County Historical
Society. Contains items from
Sesquicentennial, 1971. To be opened during
county's Semiquincentenary, 2071
Placed by Fayette County Historical
Society. Contains items from
Sesquicentennial, 1971. To be opened during
county's Semiquincentenary, 2071
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 123 times this year. Last updated on November 11, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on February 22, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
