National Register of Historic Places

Moore County Courthouse and Jail

Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee
Listed
September 25, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002452

About this property

The Moore County Courthouse and Jail is a historic building complex in Lynchburg, Tennessee. It includes both the jail and the courthouse for Moore County, Tennessee. Designed in the Italianate architectural style, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The county jail was built on land owned by Colonel John M. Hughes, a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865. Its construction was completed in 1876, only five years after the establishment of Moore County. The construction team was Bobo and Stegall. Between 1872 and 1880, the Grand Central Hotel owned by Dr. E Y. Salmon, another Confederate veteran who served as the county clerk/master, was the de facto county courthouse. Other meeting places included a church and a school in Lynchburg. Construction on the county courthouse across the square from the jail began in 1884, and it was completed within a year. The builder was S.L.P. Garrett. The jail was designed with a gablet roof, and the courthouse was designed in the Italianate architectural style. They have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 26, 1979.

Location

Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee
35.28263, -86.37362

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0 mi
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1.5 mi
Whitaker-Motlow House
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Nearby Battles

Lynchburg Tennessee Skirmish
1863Civil War
0 mi
Tullahoma Campaign
1863Civil War
10.7 mi
Skirmish at Tullahoma (outposts)
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10.8 mi

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When was Moore County Courthouse and Jail listed on the National Register?

Moore County Courthouse and Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Moore County Courthouse and Jail?

Moore County Courthouse and Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Moore County Courthouse and Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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