County of city: Giles County
Location of city: center of county; crossroads of US-64 & US-31
County located on southern border and almost center of state
Courthouse location: W. Madison St. & N. 1st St., Pulaski
Elevation: 699 ft (213 m)
Population: 7,641 (2013)
"Established on Richland Creek, Pulaski prospered throughout the early nineteenth
century as the most important social, governmental, and business center in agrarian
Giles County. During the Civil War, Pulaski was the site of the hanging of Sam Davis,
the young Confederate hero, Following the war, the Ku Klux Klan was formed in a
small commercial building still standing within the boundaries of the district. In
the late 1860's after several fires, the current architectural character of the
court square district began to take shape with brick buildings replacing wooden ones.
"By the turn of the century, Pulaski had a population of about 4,000. There were a
number of important industries, and the town was showing a steady growth. In 1915,
six years after the current courthouse was completed, the town government ordered all
trees around the square to be cut down and all poles removed to make way for new
paving and curbing. Twenty electric light standards were installed around the square,
and the business men subscribed to a fund for the installation. However, it was not
until 1923 that the streets around the square were finally paved after considerable
public pressure." ~ NRHP Nomination Form