Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Putnam County Courthouses
Photographed by Tom Gillard, February 13, 2010
1. Putnam County Courthouses Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 36° 9.753′ N, 85° 30′ W. Marker is in Cookeville, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of South Jefferson (U.S. 136) and E. Broad St., on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cookeville TN 38501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Putnam County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County's Third and Fourth Courthouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of Jere Whitson (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County POW * MIA Memorial
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Additional commentary.
1. History of the Courthouses
"The first courthouse,completed in 1856, burned a few years later and was rebuilt. The second courthouse was burned accidentally by Union soldiers who camped there in 1861. Putnam County's third courthouse... was built in 1866 and burned in 1899. The present building was completed in 1900, and it was extensively remodeled in 1862, at which time the clock tower was removed.
"The fourth courthouse was completed in 1900 and cost $25,000 to build. The clock tower had a medieval appearance and was on the Northwest corner of the building. The bricks were made at Scott Brick Kiln located at the present site of the Willow Tree Shopping Center. The tower was removed, and other changes were made when the courthouse was remodeled in 1962."
-- Images of America - Cookeville and Putnam County, by Friends of the Cookeville History Museum
Photographed by Tom Gillard, February 13, 2010
2. Putnam County Courthouse and Marker
Photographed by Harding, circa 1900
3. 1900 Putnam County Courthouse, Cookeville, Tenn.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 7, 2023
4. Putnam County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,973 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Deanna Lack of Sparta, Tennessee. 4. submitted on December 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
