Bryan Architectural FirmUnited States, Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville, 34.48064, -85.34773Seibert, David, 1941-20201909Architecture Style: Neoclassical RevivalSeat Information: The law creating Chattooga County authorized the justices of the county's new inferior court to select the site of the county seat, purchase the necessary land, have the land divided into town lots, sell those lots, and use the proceeds to build a courthouse and jail. Until this was done, the legislation directed that county business take place at the house of John Henry (Ga. Laws 1838, p. 77). Subsequently, the inferior court may have designated Summerville as county seat. In any event, the General Assembly on Dec. 21, 1839 incorporated Summerville and made it the permanent county seat (Ga. Laws 1839, p. 210).Courthouse Details: Chattooga County's first courthouse was a two-story structure built in 1840. The building continued in use until the present courthouse was built in 1909.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Courthouses--Georgia--Chattooga CountyCourthouses--Georgia--SummervilleChattooga County CourthouseStillImage