Lewis County Courthouse | |
Location | 110 N. Park St., Hohenwald, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°33′5″N87°33′10″W / 35.55139°N 87.55278°W Coordinates: 35°33′5″N87°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 |
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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