Franklin County Courthouse (Tennessee)

The Franklin County Courthouse is a historic building in Winchester, Tennessee, U.S. It is the courthouse of Franklin County, Tennessee.

Franklin County Courthouse
LocationPublic Square, Winchester, Tennessee
Coordinates35°11′11″N 86°06′43″W
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Architectural stylePWA Modern
MPSHistoric County Courthouses of Tennessee MPS
NRHP reference No.95000345[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1995

The building was the third courthouse built for Franklin County. The first one was built in 1814 and the second one in 1839. The third and current courthouse was built in 1936–1937.[2] It was built with funding from the Public Works Administration.[2]

The building was designed in the PWA Moderne architectural style by Marr & Holman.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 30, 1995.[1]

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