Welcome to the Magistrate Room 

 Magistrate Room at The Lodge at Old City Hall is located in a 1904 historic building in downtown Jefferson City Tennessee, adjacent to Carson Newman University, 2 miles from Cherokee Lake, historic Glenmore Mansion, Mossback Distillery and several local eateries. The Magistrate room has 1 King Bed and for an additional small charge, an additional small bedroom (Eagles Nest) with a Full bed for that 3rd and 4th person that may accompany you.  The building served as the Jefferson City City Hall from 1929- 1989 and as a public school from 1904-1929. Currently, our beautifully restored building houses the Heritage & Visitor Center at Mossy Creek, Kneads Doughnuts, Patriot Wood Fired Pizza, and 3 upscale lodging rooms. 

Fun Facts about the Magistrate Room 

 Your room was one of the primary classrooms for Jefferson City’s first public school built in 1904.

When the front building was turned into a very active City Hall in 1930, this space became the Magistrates office and the courtroom. City Council also convened here.

Behind some of the walls in this room are chalkboards the teacher and children used for almost 30 years.                      

When it became City Hall, church pews lined either side with an aisle down the middle with the judges’ desk

between the two front windows.

At one point in this room’s history, they had a pool table in the center of the room where the firemen would

enjoy time to play.

You will see on the outside wall between the wall on the right with the dresser and the window was the fireplace

flue where the chimney was located.

A coal stove once stood there and was the only thing that kept the children warm while they studied.

Back in 1904 they had plaster and sand walls. They had no insulation as we know it today. 

Enjoy your stay in the Magistrate Room