Bledsoe County Courthouse

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Bledsoe County Courthouse
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LocationTown Square, Pikeville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°36′20″N85°11′19″W / 35.60556°N 85.18861°W / 35.60556; -85.18861 (Bledsoe County Courthouse) Coordinates: 35°36′20″N85°11′19″W / 35.60556°N 85.18861°W / 35.60556; -85.18861 (Bledsoe County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1909 (1909)
ArchitectW.K. Brown & Brothers
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Historic County Courthouses of Tennessee MPS
NRHP reference No. 95000346 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1995

The Bledsoe County Courthouse is a historic building in Pikeville, Tennessee. It serves as the courthouse for Bledsoe County, Tennessee. It was built with red bricks by the Fall City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky, [2] and completed in 1909. [3] In 1908, the company sued Bledsoe County because they had failed to pay $18,000 for the construction. The county argued it had not been built as requested. [2]

The building was designed by W.K. Brown & Brothers, an architectural firm from Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the Classical Revival style. [3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 30, 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Bledsoe County in Court. Resists Payment to Fall City Construction Company for Courthouse" . Sequachee Valley News. Sequachee, Tennessee. November 12, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved June 14, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bledsoe County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved June 14, 2018. With accompanying pictures