Lewis County Courthouse
Lewis County Courthouse, April 2014.
Lewis County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Lewis County Courthouse (Tennessee)
Lewis County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in the United States
Lewis County Courthouse (Tennessee)
Location110 N. Park St., Hohenwald, Tennessee
Coordinates35°33′5″N 87°33′10″W / 35.55139°N 87.55278°W / 35.55139; -87.55278
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1939
Built byChrichlow and Yearwood
ArchitectHart & Russell
Architectural styleArt Deco, PWA Moderne
NRHP reference No.06000203[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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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