Davidson County Courthouse
Davidson County Courthouse, Art Deco courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Davidson County Courthouse displays beige Indiana limestone walls and gray granite trim at its eight-story steel frame entrances in downtown Nashville.
Built between 1936 and 1937, the courthouse earned recognition on the National Register of Historic Places as the fifth structure to house county administration.
The exterior features sculptures by Rene Chambellan depicting American values through representations of loyalty, strength, and justice in limestone reliefs.
The building contains multiple courts handling cases from civil disputes to environmental violations, with the Circuit Court Clerk managing records for eight Circuit Courts.
This courthouse introduced central air conditioning to Davidson County, marking a technological advancement in public building construction during the 1930s.
Location: Tennessee
Architects: Frederic Charles Hirons
Architectural style: Art Deco
GPS coordinates: 36.16722,-86.77861
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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