Lewis County Courthouse (Tennessee) Explained

Lewis County Courthouse
Location:110 N. Park St., Hohenwald, Tennessee
Coordinates:35.5514°N -87.5528°W
Built:1939
Architect:Hart & Russell
Builder:Chrichlow and Yearwood
Architecture:Art Deco, PWA Moderne
Added:March 29, 2006
Refnum:06000203

Lewis County Courthouse in Hohenwald, Tennessee is a historic courthouse building built in 1939 that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=06000203}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lewis County Courthouse ]. . Kevin Chastine . April 2005 . January 27, 2017 . with (see photo captions pages 14-15 of text document)