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Roane County Courthouse (Tennessee)

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The building was used as a courthouse until 1974, when Roane County's court and government offices were relocated to a new courthouse building on an adjacent site. The old courthouse currently houses a
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in January 1853. A local newspaper reported on November 25, 1854, that the building was "nearly completed," but records suggest that it was not ready for occupancy until about 1856.
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The old courthouse was the county's second courthouse building, replacing the original brick courthouse built in 1803. Construction of the new courthouse was authorized by the
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Architects for the building's design were Augustus O. Fisher and Frederick B. Guenther. Fisher was from a family that was active in the building trade in southwest
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The material for the courthouse construction included locally grown lumber, stone from a local source, and bricks manufactured on the project site by
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National Register of Historic Places in Roane County, Tennessee
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Herndon, Joseph L. (September 1985). Susan McCown (ed.).
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Buildings and structures in Roane County, Tennessee
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Roane County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Roane County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Roane County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in the United States
Kingston, Tennessee
35°52′18″N 84°30′57″W / 35.87167°N 84.51583°W / 35.87167; -84.51583
Greek Revival
71000829
Kingston
Tennessee
county seat
Roane County
antebellum
courthouses
state
Roane County Court
Virginia
east Tennessee
Dresden, Germany
Wartburg
Morgan County, Tennessee
Greek Revival
Federal architecture
African-American
slaves
museum
National Register of Historic Places

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