Montgomery County Courts Center Opening Photographs

Collection

Identifier: 2019.023

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photographs of the Montgomery County Courts Center and its opening in 2003. The collection also includes a fax regarding the tile inlay of Lady Justice in the main entrance of the courts center.

Dates

2003

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Biographical / Historical

In January 1999 a tornado tore through downtown Clarksville, destroying or severely damaging several buildings. The historic Montgomery County Courthouse was one of the buildings that was damaged. At the time of the tornado, considerations for expansion of the courts complex was already underway and with the severity of the damage complete demolition of the building was under consideration. Residents successfully mounted a campaign to restore the building however, with a newer building to be installed right next to the historic courthouse. Four years after the tornado, the restoration and new construction were both complete, and on January 22, 2003 the new Montgomery County Courts Center was officially opened. The photographs in this collection capture the ribbon-cutting for the new center and other architectural features.