Loudon County Courthouse ~ Loudon County Tennessee
N 35° 44.473 W 084° 20.193
16S E 740860 N 3958517
Loudon County Courthouse in Loudon County Tennessee
Waymark Code: WM27CW
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2007
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This is the Loudon County Courthouse located in Loudon County Tennessee. The Loudon County Courthouse was built in 1872 by J. Wesley and Ira Napolean Clarke of Sweetwater, Tennessee for a cost of $14,200. The contract for construction was awarded in early 1871, and the building was completed and ready for occupancy in September 1872. The building is still in use today. On November 24, 1883, Andy Taylor was hanged on the court house lawn for the murder of Hamilton County Sheriff W. T. Cale and Deputy J. J. Conway in Philadelphia , Tennessee. This was the only public hanging in Loudon County.
Year Built: 1872
Current Use of Building: Loudon County Courthouse
Level of Courts: County
Architect: J. Wesley and Ira Napolean Clarke
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1872-Present
Physical Address: Grove Street
Loudon , TN USA
37774
Hours: Not listed
Related Website: Not listed
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