Madison County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Madison County Courthouse

Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
Listed
March 29, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000342

About this property

The Madison County Courthouse in Jackson, Tennessee is a historic Public Works Administratio Moderne-style courthouse built in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The listing included three contributing objects.

Location

Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
35.61370, -88.81960

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 95000342. It was listed on March 29, 1995.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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

St. Luke Episcopal Church
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Forrest's First West Tennessee Raid
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Capture of Jackson TN (First)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Jackson, Tennessee
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Forrest's West Tennessee Raid 1862
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Britton's Lane
1861Civil War
1.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Madison County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Madison County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Madison County Courthouse?

Madison County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Madison County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Madison County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.

Can I research the history near Madison County Courthouse?

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