Pickett County Courthouse

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Pickett County Courthouse
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LocationTown Square, Byrdstown, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°34′11″N85°07′44″W / 36.56972°N 85.12889°W / 36.56972; -85.12889 (Pickett County Courthouse) Coordinates: 36°34′11″N85°07′44″W / 36.56972°N 85.12889°W / 36.56972; -85.12889 (Pickett County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1935 (1935)
ArchitectMarr, Thomas; Holman, Joseph
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS Historic County Courthouses of Tennessee MPS
NRHP reference No. 95000338 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1995

The Pickett County Courthouse is a historic building in Byrdstown, Tennessee, U.S.. It serves as the courthouse for Pickett County, Tennessee.

There have been two courthouses for Pickett County. The first one, completed in 1890, burned down in 1934. The second and current one was built with Crab Orchard stone in 1935. [2]

The building was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style by Marr & Holman. [2] 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 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pickett County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved May 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures