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Pierce County Courthouse
Photo: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Pierce County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198046 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1980Blackshear

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Pierce County Courthouse

Pierce County Courthouse, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1980. The Register lists it for its economics, law, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 84 other Georgia listings. It was listed as part of Georgia County Courthouses TR. The listing covers 4 acres.

What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Pierce County, Georgia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1980 to today

  1. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2013Pierce County Courthouse Annex
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
In old photographs

An old view of Pierce County Courthouse

Postcards and photographs from Blackshear’s archive whose captions name it, from 2013. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Pierce County Courthouse Annex2013
Pierce County Courthouse Annex
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Main St., Blackshear · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Memories of Pierce County Courthouse

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Questions about Pierce County Courthouse

Is Pierce County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1980 (Register number 80001220).

Is Pierce County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Pierce County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Pierce County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93206560 · Wikidata · old views from Blackshear’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.