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Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation)

Jackson’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 26, 1975; only 241 of Tennessee’s 2,128 listings are older
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About Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation)

Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation), at 305 E College St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 26, 1975: the first place in Jackson to be listed. Only 241 of Tennessee’s 2,128 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Jackson, Tennessee, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1901 to today

  1. 1901Built
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

305 E College St., Jackson · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Greyhound Bus StationBuilt 1938 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3St. Luke Episcopal ChurchBuilding · next door
  4. 4New Southern HotelBuilding · next door
  5. 5U.S. Post Office and Court HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMadison County CourthouseBuilt 19370.2 miBSouthern Engine and Boiler WorksBuilding0.3 miBCapt. H. P. Farrar HouseBuilding0.3 miBWilliam Kirby Walsh HouseBuilding0.3 miBIllinois Central Railroad Division OfficeBuilt 19200.4 miDEast Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 mi

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Questions about Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation)

Is Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 26, 1975 (Register number 75001769).

Is Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation)?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.