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    Murfreesboro
    Murfreesboro
    Murfreesboro
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    Murfreesboro

    By Bill Jakes

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    Murfreesboro was recognized as an official city in 1817, and from 1818 to 1826, it was the capital of Tennessee. In its early years, the town established itself as a rich agricultural community. By 1853, the area was home to three colleges and several academies. Murfreesboro played a decisive role in the Civil War and suffered the loss of many of its people and much of its architecture. However, in the early 20th century, Murfreesboro regained its momentum and began to rebuild. Many of the buildings from this era still exist today and stand as great reminders of the town s past.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateJun 7, 2006
    ISBN9781439633410
    Murfreesboro
    Author

    Bill Jakes

    The author, Bill Jakes, is a fifth-generation Murfreesboro resident and a collector of images of his hometown. This collection of postcards is presented by the author for the purpose of sharing this historic view with the town that he holds so dear.

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      Murfreesboro - Bill Jakes

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      THE COURTHOUSE

      The Rutherford County Courthouse is easily the most recognizable piece of architecture in Murfreesboro. This card’s view shows the courthouse as it looked around 1894 with its original cupola. This courthouse was the third to sit in its exact location and was built by E. E. Dandridge of Nashville in 1859 for around $50,000.

      This card, published by Kerr and Martin Druggist, depicts a rare view of the courthouse under federal guard during the War Between the States. On July 13, 1862, Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest and 1,300 soldiers took back the town of Murfreesboro from the federal army. Forrest was responsible for freeing many civilian prisoners who were being held in the courthouse and has been viewed as a hero in the town of Murfreesboro ever since. On that same day, Colonel Forrest turned 41 years old.

      The courthouse is an adaptation of Greek Revival architecture, which was a dominant style in Tennessee before the War Between the States. This original cupola reflects the design of the Tennessee state capitol, which was completed five years prior to the Rutherford County Courthouse. This picture is c. 1904.

      During 1907 and 1908, the courthouse received massive renovations. The second floor was lowered, and a third floor was added, which necessitated the roof to be changed from hip to flat, and the cupola was replaced. At this same time, the inner two Corinthian columns on the east and west sides were moved to create wider entrances, north and south entrances were added, and the windows were significantly changed to accommodate the new third floor.

      The Confederate monument, which was funded by the J. B. Palmer bivouac, the Ladies Memorial Association, and the Sons of Veterans, was constructed in 1900. A committee decided that the monument would be placed in the northeast corner of the courthouse lawn, but for unknown reasons, it was placed looking down East Main Street. In 1914, the monument was moved to its current and approved

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