Sneedville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway in Hancock County following a fire early Tuesday morning that destroyed an historic building.
Officials with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office say the former Hancock County Jail, which was built in 1860 and located on Jail Street in Sneedville, caught fire around 3:00 a.m.
Despite a multi-agency response, fire officials declared the structure a “total loss.”
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the cause of the fire which they consider to be suspicious.
The building was also home to the Hancock County Historical and Genealogical Society and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
