Lewis County Courthouse (Hohenwald, Tennessee)

Lewis County Courthouse
Lewis County Courthouse, April 2014.
Location 110 N. Park St., Hohenwald, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°33′5″N 87°33′10″W / 35.55139°N 87.55278°W / 35.55139; -87.55278Coordinates: 35°33′5″N 87°33′10″W / 35.55139°N 87.55278°W / 35.55139; -87.55278
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1939
Built by Chrichlow and Yearwood
Architect Hart & Russell
Architectural style Art Deco, PWA Moderne
NRHP reference # 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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Kevin Chastine (April 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lewis County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved January 27, 2017. with 13 photos (see photo captions pages 14-15 of text document)


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