Lake County Courthouse Renovations – Tiptonville TN

City:
Tiptonville, TN

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1936

Contractor:
J. H. McGuire and Company

Description

The original 1905 courthouse, a wood frame Victorian, was renovated in 1936. J. H. McGuire and Company added a brick veneer, removed the Victorian tower, and replaced it with a 2-story Classical Revival style portico. In addition, rooms were added to the rear and the courtroom was renovated.

Source notes

Van West, C. (2001). Tennessee’s New Deal Landscape: A Guidebook. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press.

Site originally submitted by Susan Allen on December 24, 2014.

Location Info


229 Church Street
Tiptonville, TN 38079
Lake County

Coordinates: 36.377868, -89.484096

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