National Register of Historic Places

General Building

Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Listed
March 8, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000174

About this property

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel.

Location

625 Market St.
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
35.96332, -83.91850

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 88000174. It was listed on March 8, 1988.

Categories

COMMERCEHEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation)
Civil War
0 mi
Knoxville Business College
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Knoxville (Fort Sanders)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Occupation of Knoxville (Burnside)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Knoxville (Confederate advance probes)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Cavett's Station 1793
1793Early Republic
1 mi
Assault on Fort Sanders (Knoxville)
1863Civil War
1.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was General Building listed on the National Register?

General Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1988.

What type of historic resource is General Building?

General Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for General Building?

The period of significance for General Building is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near General Building?

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