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Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Montgomery County Courthouse

 
 
Montgomery County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 26, 2022
1. Montgomery County Courthouse Marker
Inscription. The Montgomery County Courthouse was erected in 1878-79 after fire destroyed the courthouse of 1843. In 1900 the courthouse was damaged by fire but was rebuilt. In 1999 an F3 tornado struck Clarksville, severely damaging the courthouse. The interior of the historic building was then redesigned and its exterior restored. This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
 
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 69.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersGovernment & PoliticsNotable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
 
Location. 36° 31.599′ N, 87° 21.498′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of South 2nd Street (Tennessee Route 76) and Commerce Street when traveling south on South 2nd Street. South 2nd Street is one-way southbound here. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Millennium Plaza, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Arlington Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Newspaper (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarksville Federal Building/Post Office/Customs House
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Clarksville Federal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); A Mighty Wind... Community Unites To Rebuild (within shouting distance of this marker); Nature's Fury / Water ... Always a Powerful Presence (within shouting distance of this marker); Disaster Strikes Again ... Courthouse Rises from Ashes (within shouting distance of this marker); Nature's Fury / Fire & Wind — A Terrible Threat & a Frightful Force (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.
 
Also see . . .  Montgomery County, Tennessee History. (Submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
 
Montgomery County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015
2. Montgomery County Courthouse Marker
Montgomery County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015
3. Montgomery County Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.   2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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