Lewis County Courthouse (Tennessee)
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Lewis County Courthouse in Hohenwald, Tennessee is a historic courthouse building built in 1939 that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Lewis County Courthouse | |
 Lewis County Courthouse, April 2014. | |
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| Location | 110 N. Park St., Hohenwald, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°33′5″N 87°33′10″W / 35.55139°N 87.55278°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Chrichlow and Yearwood |
| Architect | Hart & Russell |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, PWA Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000203[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 2006 |
It was deemed significant as "an excellent local example of Public Works Administration (PWA) Modern architecture". It was funded by the Public Works Administration, was designed by Nashville architects Hart & Russell, and was built by Nashville contractor Chrichlow & Yearwood. It is a red brick building. It has three original jail cells on its third floor.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Kevin Chastine (April 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lewis County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved January 27, 2017. with 13 photos (see photo captions pages 14-15 of text document)
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