Smith County Courthouse | |
Location | Court Square, Main Street between 2nd and 3rd, Carthage, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°15′05.9″N85°57′08.6″W / 36.251639°N 85.952389°W Coordinates: 36°15′05.9″N85°57′08.6″W / 36.251639°N 85.952389°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1877 |
Architect | Henry C. Jackson |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 79002483 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 17, 1979 |
The Smith County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Carthage, Tennessee, United States.
The courthouse is located on the Court Square in Carthage, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. [2] [3] [4] It overlooks the Cumberland River. [4]
It was designed by architect Henry C. Jackson in the Second Empire architectural style. [2] [3] [4] It has a mansard roof with a cupola. [4]
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 17, 1979. [3]
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