Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)

Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee
Listed
November 7, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001777

About this property

The Gibson County Courthouse in Trenton, Tennessee was built in 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is a two-and-one-half-story building with a polychromatic effect created by use of red and yellow brick and gray stone.

Location

Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee
35.98090, -88.94146

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76001777. It was listed on November 7, 1976.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

US Post Office
Industrial
0.1 mi
Oakland Cemetery
Early Republic
0.7 mi
Peabody High School
Industrial
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Trenton Tennessee Skirmish
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Capture of Trenton (Forrest Raid)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Action at Trenton (Forrest's 1862 Raid)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Forrest's Second West Tennessee Expedition (Okolona-Paducah)
1864Civil War
9.6 mi
Capture of Humboldt (Forrest Raid)
1862Civil War
11.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)?

Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1899.

Can I research the history near Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)?

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