Bledsoe County Courthouse

The Bledsoe County Courthouse is a historic building in Pikeville, Tennessee. It serves as the courthouse for Bledsoe County, Tennessee. It was built with red bricks by the Fall City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky,[2] and completed in 1909.[3] In 1908, the company sued Bledsoe County because they had failed to pay $18,000 for the construction. The county argued it had not been built as requested.[2]

Bledsoe County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Town Square, Pikeville, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°36′20″N 85°11′19″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1909
Architect	W.K. Brown & Brothers
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Historic County Courthouses of Tennessee MPS
NRHP reference No.	95000346[1]
Added to NRHP	March 30, 1995

The building was designed by W.K. Brown & Brothers, an architectural firm from Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the Classical Revival style.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 30, 1995.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Bledsoe County in Court. Resists Payment to Fall City Construction Company for Courthouse". Sequachee Valley News. Sequachee, Tennessee. November 12, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved June 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bledsoe County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2018. With accompanying pictures