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Image 1 of 1: Built by the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1937 and designed by local architects Marr & Holman, the Tennessee Supreme Court Building is made of Tennessee marble and designed in the PWA Modern style with Art Deco detailing. The Tennessee Judiciary Museum, operated by the Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society, is located on the first floor. The state Supreme Court is comprised of five justices, with no more than two members from any one of the state's grand divisions, of which there are three: East, Middle, and West. The court, as required by the Tennessee constitution, convenes in each division, rotating between Knoxville, Nashville, and Jackson. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Built by the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1937 and designed by local architects Marr & Holman, the Tennessee Supreme Court Building is made of Tennessee marble and designed in the PWA Modern style with Art Deco detailing. The Tennessee Judiciary Museum, operated by the Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society, is located on the first floor. The state Supreme Court is comprised of five justices, with no more than two members from any one of the state's grand divisions, of which there are three: East, Middle, and West. The court, as required by the Tennessee constitution, convenes in each division, rotating between Knoxville, Nashville, and Jackson. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Built by the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1937 and designed by local architects Marr & Holman, the Tennessee Supreme Court Building is made of Tennessee marble and designed in the PWA Modern style with Art Deco detailing. The Tennessee Judiciary Museum, operated by the Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society, is located on the first floor. The state Supreme Court is comprised of five justices, with no more than two members from any one of the state's grand divisions, of which there are three: East, Middle, and West. The court, as required by the Tennessee constitution, convenes in each division, rotating between Knoxville, Nashville, and Jackson. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Tennessee Supreme Court

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Description

Built by the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1937 and designed by local architects Marr & Holman, the Tennessee Supreme Court Building is made of Tennessee marble and designed in the PWA Modern style with Art Deco detailing. The Tennessee Judiciary Museum, operated by the Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society, is located on the first floor. The state Supreme Court is comprised of five justices, with no more than two members from any one of the state's grand divisions, of which there are three: East, Middle, and West. The court, as required by the Tennessee constitution, convenes in each division, rotating between Knoxville, Nashville, and Jackson. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Title Tennessee Supreme Court
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Jessica Reeves, Staff; 2018
Date 1937
Address 401 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219
Type Building
Coverage Area 1
Source Marr & Holman, architecture firm
Contributor Rock City Construction Company; State of Tennessee
Subject Architecture; Downtown; Great Depression and New Deal; Government and Politics; Museums; National Register of Historic Places
Keywords Buildings, Neoclassical, Public Works Administration, State Government, Tennessee Supreme Court
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0