Lewis County Courthouse (Tennessee)

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Lewis County Courthouse
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Lewis County Courthouse, April 2014.
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Location110 N. Park St., Hohenwald, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°33′5″N87°33′10″W / 35.55139°N 87.55278°W / 35.55139; -87.55278 Coordinates: 35°33′5″N87°33′10″W / 35.55139°N 87.55278°W / 35.55139; -87.55278
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1939
Built byChrichlow and Yearwood
ArchitectHart & Russell
Architectural styleArt Deco, PWA Moderne
NRHP reference No. 06000203 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 2006

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]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 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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