Tennessee - Knox County - Vacant / Not In Use
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
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