From the historical marker: In 1929, the Tennessee State Legislature authorized a memorial building to honor sons and daughters of Dickson County who served in World War I and other wars. A colonail Revival style structure designed by architect E.H. Woolwine and built by the Cowan Lumber Company, it was completed in 1933 at a cost of $32,945.39. Funding came from state, county and city resources. It provided a meeting place for American Legion Lucien Berry Post No. 115 and the public. The city owns the building with offices on the main floor. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places