National Register of Historic Places - Tennessee (TN), Knox County

Knox County Tennessee (Vacant / Not In Use) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Marble Springs, Ramsey House and Williams, Col. John, House, Airplane Service Station and Buffat, Alfred, Homestead.

Many famous people are associated with these Knox County historic places including John Williams, John Sevier, Francis Alexander Ramsey, Joseph Alexander Mabry Jr., Alfred Buffat and Andrew Jackson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Knox County places including Thomas Hope, Melinda White Williams, A.H. Whisman, Richard Monfort, Bauman and Bauman, Barber & McMurray, Baumann,Albert B., Jr., Wayne L. Smith, E.F. and H.C. Nickle and William B. Ittner. Prominent architectural styles found in Knox Country are Early Commercial, Federal and Greek Revival.

Airplane Service Station (added 2004 - - #04000198)

Also known as Nickle Service Station, KN.662

6829 Clinton Hwy , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nickle, E.F. and H.C., Smith, Wayne L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Buffat, Alfred, Homestead (added 1975 - - #75001761)

Also known as The Maples

1 mi N of Knoxville on Love Creek Rd. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Buffat,Alfred

Significant Year:

1867, 1851, 1859

Area of Significance:

European, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Daylight Building (added 2009 - - #09000956)

Also known as Daylight Block

501-517 Union Ave. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Knoxville Iron Foundry Complex-Nail Factory and Warehouse (added 1982 - - #82003980)

715 Western Ave., NW , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lamar House Hotel (added 1975 - - #75001763)

Also known as Bijou Theater

803 Gay St., SW. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal

Historic Person:

Jackson,Andrew,et al.

Significant Year:

1905, 1816, 1835

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Louisville and Nashville Freight Depot (added 1982 - - #82003981)

Also known as L & N Freight Depot

700 Western Ave., NW , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station (added 1982 - - #82003982)

Also known as L & N Passenger Station

700 Western Ave., NW , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Monfort,Richard

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mabry, Joseph Alexander, Jr., House (added 1989 - - #89001974)

Also known as Hazen,Evelyn,House;Mabry--Hazen House;#4680

1711 Dandridge Ave. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Mabry,Joseph Alexander,Jr.

Significant Year:

1858

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Marble Springs (added 1971 - - #71000823)

S of Knoxville on Neubert Springs Rd. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Sevier,John

Significant Year:

1796, 1780, 1790

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Knoxville City Hall (added 1987 - - #82001729)

Also known as Tennessee School for The Deaf

Summit Hill Dr. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Park City Junior High School (added 1983 - - #83003045)

Also known as Park Junior High School

523 Bertrand St. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ittner,William B., Baumann,Albert B., Jr.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ramsey House (added 1969 - - #69000180)

Also known as Swan Pond

SE of Knoxville on Thorngrove Pike , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hope,Thomas

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Ramsey,Francis Alexander,et al.

Significant Year:

1797

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Riverdale School (added 1997 - - #97000243)

7009 Thorngrove Pike , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Public Works Administration, Barber & McMurray

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Southern Terminal and Warehouse Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000153)

Also known as KN.1118, KN.127

100 N Broadway and 525 W. Jackson Ave. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Williams, Col. John, House (added 1980 - - #80003843)

Also known as Sertoma Learning Center

2325 Dandridge Ave. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams,Melinda White

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Williams,John

Significant Year:

1883, 1815, 1826

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

School