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Market Square is a historic district and pedestrian mall located in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.Established in 1854 as a market place for regional farmers, the square has developed over the decades into a multipurpose venue that accommodates events ranging from concerts to political rallies, and has long provided a popular gathering place for artists, street musicians, war ...
Adair Gardens Historic District. September 23, 1994. ( #94001136) Roughly bounded by Adair, Rose, and Coile Drs. 36°01′32″N 83°55′32″W. / 36.025625°N 83.925633°W / 36.025625; -83.925633 ( Adair Gardens Historic District) Knoxville. Consists of several houses built in the 1920s and 1930s in the Fountain City community. 2.
The History of Knoxville, Tennessee, began with the establishment of James White's Fort on the Trans-Appalachian frontier in 1786. [ 1] The fort was chosen as the capital of the Southwest Territory in 1790, and the city, named for Secretary of War Henry Knox, was platted the following year. [ 1] Knoxville became the first capital of the State ...
Market Square, Knoxville's center for downtown activity and community events, has placed among the 10 best public squares in the United States.. From dining and nightlife to celebrations of arts ...
Gay Street (Knoxville) / 35.96556°N 83.91833°W / 35.96556; -83.91833. Gay Street is a street in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, that traverses the heart of the city's downtown area. Since its development in the 1790s, Gay Street has served as the city's principal financial and commercial thoroughfare, and has played a primary ...
NRHP reference No. 80003840. Added to NRHP. July 9, 1980. The Andrew Johnson Building is a high-rise building in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Completed in 1929 as the Andrew Johnson Hotel, [ 3] at 203-foot (62 m), it was Knoxville's tallest building for nearly half a century. [ 3] In the 1980s, it was converted to office space by Knox County.
Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd. Website. worldsfairpark .org /sunsphere. The Sunsphere located in World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, is a 266-foot (81 m) high hexagonal steel truss structure, topped with a 75 ft (23 m) gold-colored glass sphere that served as the symbol of the 1982 World's Fair .
The Old City is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located at the northeast corner of the city's downtown area. Originally part of a raucous and vice-ridden section of town known as "The Bowery," the Old City has since been revitalized through extensive redevelopment efforts carried out during the 1980s through the present. [ 3]