Perry County Courthouse (Tennessee)

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Perry County Courthouse
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LocationCourthouse Square, Linden, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates 35°37′1″N87°50′18″W / 35.61694°N 87.83833°W / 35.61694; -87.83833 Coordinates: 35°37′1″N87°50′18″W / 35.61694°N 87.83833°W / 35.61694; -87.83833
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1925
Architect Clarence Kelley Colley; Bell Bros. & Co.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 95000339 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1995

Perry County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Linden in Perry County, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1928, having replaced an earlier courthouse that was destroyed by fire.

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History

The first courthouse in Linden was a log cabin, built circa 1845, after Decatur County was split off from Perry County and Linden became the county seat. [2] That log courthouse was replaced in 1849-50 by a new two-story wood-frame building. The second courthouse was burned down by Union Army soldiers on May 12, 1863. [3]

The Perry County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Younger, Lillye. "History Of Perry County: The Names Are Familiar".
  3. "Civil War Event Re-enactment May 9th in Linden". Clarksville TN Online. May 8, 2009.