About this property
Parkridge is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located off Magnolia Avenue east of the city's downtown area. Developed as a streetcar suburb for Knoxville's professional class in the 1890s, the neighborhood was incorporated as the separate city of Park City in 1907, and annexed by Knoxville in 1917. In the early 1900s, the neighborhood provided housing for workers at the nearby Standard Knitting Mill factory. In 1990, over 600 houses in Parkridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Park City Historic District. The neighborhood contains one of the largest concentrations of houses designed by George Franklin Barber (1854–1915), a mail-order architect known nationwide for his ornate Victorian house plans.
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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 90001578. It was listed on October 24, 1990.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Park City Historic District listed on the National Register?
Park City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1990.
What type of historic resource is Park City Historic District?
Park City Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Park City Historic District?
The period of significance for Park City Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.
Can I research the history near Park City Historic District?
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