Meigs County Courthouse (Tennessee)

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Meigs County Courthouse
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LocationCourt Sq., Decatur, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°30′53″N84°47′24″W / 35.51472°N 84.79000°W / 35.51472; -84.79000 (Meigs County Courthouse) Coordinates: 35°30′53″N84°47′24″W / 35.51472°N 84.79000°W / 35.51472; -84.79000 (Meigs County Courthouse)
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1903
Built byBroadway Manufacturing Company
ArchitectR.W. Harper
MPS Meigs County, Tennessee MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No. 78002613 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1978

The Meigs County Courthouse in Decatur, Tennessee was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

It is a two-story building on a brick foundation. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Robert E. Dalton (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Meigs County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved May 31, 2018. With accompanying six photos from 1977-79

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