Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation)

Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Listed
March 19, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001804

About this property

The Old Customs House, also called the Old Post Office, is a historic building located at the corner of Clinch Avenue and Market Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1874, it was the city's first federal building. It housed the federal courts, excise offices and post office until 1933. From 1936 to 1976, it was used by the Tennessee Valley Authority for offices. Expanded in 2004, the building is home to the East Tennessee History Center, which includes the Lawson McGhee Library's Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, the Knox County Archives, and the East Tennessee Historical Society's headquarters and museum. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance.

Location

600 Market Street
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
35.96377, -83.91863

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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.

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When was Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation)?

Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Old Post Office Building (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1874.

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