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Franklin County Courthouse (Tennessee)

Coordinates: 35°11′11″N 86°06′43″W / 35.18639°N 86.11194°W / 35.18639; -86.11194 (Franklin County Courthouse)
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Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Franklin County Courthouse (Tennessee)
Franklin County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in the United States
Franklin County Courthouse (Tennessee)
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Interactive map showing the location of Franklin County Courthouse
LocationPublic Square, Winchester, Tennessee
Coordinates35°11′11″N 86°06′43″W / 35.18639°N 86.11194°W / 35.18639; -86.11194 (Franklin County Courthouse)
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Architectural stylePWA Modern
MPSHistoric County Courthouses of Tennessee MPS
NRHP reference No.95000345[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1995

The Franklin County Courthouse is a historic building in Winchester, Tennessee, U.S. It is the courthouse of Franklin County, Tennessee.

The building was the third courthouse built for Franklin County. The first one was built in 1814 and the second one in 1839. The third and current courthouse was built in 1936–1937.[2] It was built with funding from the Public Works Administration.[2]

The building was designed in the PWA Moderne architectural style by Marr & Holman.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 30, 1995.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Franklin County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures