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

Knox County Tennessee (Page 3) has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include St. John's Lutheran Church, U. T. Agriculture Farm Mound and Williams, Col. John, House, Riverdale School and Russell, Avery, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland Period and Hamilton Focus dating back to 500.

Many famous people are associated with these Knox County historic places including John Williams, Adelia Armstrong Lutz, James Gilbert Sterchi, Charles McClung, Samuel Martin and Robert L. Foust.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Knox County places including Melinda White Williams, Baumann & Baumann, Worsham Bros., Frank P. Milburn, A.H. Whisman, Public Works Administration, Barber & McMurray, Samuel Martin, Richard Franklin Graf and Richard F. Graf. Prominent architectural styles found in Knox Country are Classical Revival, Federal and Art Deco.

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

Russell, Avery, House (added 1975 - - #75001759)

11409 Kingston Pike , Farragut

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Martin,Samuel,et al.

Significant Year:

1835, 1863

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Russell, Avery, House (Boundary Decrease) (added 1993 - - #93001387)

11409 Kingston Pike , Farragut

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Martin, Samuel et al

Significant Year:

1835, 1863

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Savage House and Garden (added 1997 - - #97001230)

3237 Garden Dr. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ault, Mr., et al., Savage, Arthur

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Seven Islands Methodist Church (added 1997 - - #97000244)

Also known as Seven Islands Community Church;Historic Sites Survey No. 282

8100 Seven Islands Rd. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

South Market Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001403)

707, 709 and 713 Market St. and 404 and 406 Church Ave. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Professional, Single Dwelling

Southern Terminal and Warehouse Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002909)

Also known as See Also:Jackson Avenue Warehouse District;Jackson Avenue Wa

Roughly bounded by Depot Ave., N. Central Ave. and Sullivan St. and S. Central Ave., Vine Ave., and N. and S. Gay St. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Milburn,Frank P.

Architectural Style:

Chicago, Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

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

St. John's Lutheran Church (added 1985 - - #85000700)

544 Broadway, NW , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Graf,Richard F.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Statesview (added 1973 - - #73001805)

About 10 mi. SW of Knoxville off U.S. 70 , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

McClung,Charles

Significant Year:

1823, 1796, 1800

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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Stratford (added 2009 - - #09000536)

Also known as Sterchi Mansion

809 Dry Gap Pike , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Graf, Richard Franklin

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Sterchi, James Gilbert

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Talahi Improvements (added 1979 - - #79002447)

Off U.S. 129 , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foust,Robert L.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Historic Person:

Foust,Robert L.

Significant Year:

1929

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Road-Related, Street Furniture/Object, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Tennessee School for the Deaf Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001401)

Also known as Island Home;KN. 987--993

2725 Island Home Blvd. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marr, Thomas S.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82003984)

Also known as Knoxville House of Faith

416 Lovenia Ave. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cloud,A. J.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Tyson Junior High School (added 1998 - - #98000821)

Also known as Tyson Middle School

2607 Kingston Pike , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Worsham Bros., Baumann & Baumann

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Tyson, Gen. Lawrence D., House (added 2012 - - #12000467)

1609 Melrose Ave., University of Tennesse, Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Tyson, General Lawrence D.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

U. T. Agriculture Farm Mound (added 1978 - - #78002603)

Also known as 40 KN 16

Address Restricted , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland Period, Hamilton Focus

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Walker, Thomas J., House (added 2008 - - #98000279)

645 Mars Hill Rd. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Westwood (added 1984 - - #84000366)

Also known as Adelia Armstrong Lutz House

3425 Kingston Pike , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baumann & Baumann

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Lutz,Adelia Armstrong

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Wilder, Gen. John T., House (added 1997 - - #97001463)

2027 Riverside Dr. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wilder, Gen. John T.

Area of Significance:

Industry, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single 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

Zeigler, Isaac, House (added 1986 - - #75001765)

712 N. Fourth Ave. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George F.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling