List of United States federal courthouses in Tennessee

Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Tennessee. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.

Courthouses

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] Dates of use Named for
U.S. Post Office† Bristol 620 Shelby Street E.D. Tenn. ? n/a
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse† Chattanooga East 11th and Lindsay Streets E.D. Tenn. 1893–1933
1991–present
n/a
Joel W. Solomon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Chattanooga 900 Georgia Avenue E.D. Tenn. 1933–present Administrator of the General Services Administration Joel W. Solomon (1981)
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Columbia 815 South Garden Street M.D. Tenn. 1941–present n/a
L. Clure Morton U.S. Post Office and Courthouse† Cookeville 9 East Broad Street M.D. Tenn. 1916–present District Court judge Leland Clure Morton (1996)
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Greeneville 101 West Summer Street E.D. Tenn. 1905–?
Now the Greeneville Federal Bank.
n/a
James H. Quillen U.S. Courthouse Greeneville 220 West Depot Street E.D. Tenn. 2001–present U.S. Rep. James H. Quillen
U.S. Court House & Post Office Jackson Baltimore St. W.D. Tenn. 1888–1934
Building razed.
n/a
Ed Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse† Jackson 109 South Highland Avenue W.D. Tenn. 1934–present U.S. Rep. Ed Jones (1988)
U.S. Court House & Post Office† Knoxville 600 Market Street E.D. Tenn. 1874–1933
Later used by the Tennessee Valley Authority; now the East Tennessee Historical Center.
n/a
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse† Knoxville 501 Main Street E.D. Tenn. 1934–1998
Now in use by the Tennessee state courts and a post office.
n/a
Howard H. Baker, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Knoxville 800 Market Street E.D. Tenn. ?–present
Completed in 1991.
U.S. Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr.
U.S. Custom House, Courthouse, and Post Office† Memphis 1 North Front Street W.D. Tenn. 1885–?
Expanded in 1930
Now the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
n/a
Odell Horton Federal Building[2] Memphis 167 North Main Street W.D. Tenn. ca. 1963–present Odell Horton (2007)
U.S. Customs House† Nashville 701 Broadway M.D. Tenn. 1882–1952
1992–present
Now privately owned and leased by the government.
n/a
Estes Kefauver Federal Bldg. and U.S. Courthouse Nashville 801 Broadway M.D. Tenn. 1952–present U.S. Sen. Estes Kefauver
Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building Nashville 719 Church Street M.D. Tenn. 2022–present U.S. Sen. and actor Fred Thompson
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Winchester 200 South Jefferson Street E.D. Tenn. ?–present n/a

Key

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark

References

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.
  2. ^ "Congressman Cohen Celebrates the Renaming of Memphis Federal Building for Judge Odell Horton". Congressman Steve Cohen. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-07-25.

External links

  • Historic federal courthouses in Tennessee from the Federal Judicial Center
  • "Tennessee Federal Buildings". General Services Administration.
  • U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Tennessee Courthouse Locations
  • U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Tennessee Courthouse Locations
  • U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Tennessee Courthouse Locations