About this property
The Ladies Rest Room is a historic building in Lewisburg, Tennessee, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ladies Rest Room was built by the Marshall County court in 1924 as a place for rural women to relax, rest, and eat during their visits to Lewisburg, the county seat. During the 1910s and 1920s, there was widespread encouragement in the United States for the establishment of ladies' lounges and rest rooms to accommodate rural women who traveled into county seats…
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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 95001380. It was listed on November 29, 1995.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Ladies Rest Room listed on the National Register?
Ladies Rest Room was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1995.
What type of historic resource is Ladies Rest Room?
Ladies Rest Room is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Ladies Rest Room?
The period of significance for Ladies Rest Room is recorded as the civil_war era.
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