Racheff, Ivan, House
National Register of Historic Places

Racheff, Ivan, House

Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Listed
July 16, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000810

About this property

The Ivan Racheff House is a historic house with gardens at 1943 Tennessee Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The house was originally built in 1902, but was later modified by Knoxville Iron Works president Ivan Racheff for use as an office and apartment. Racheff Gardens was established by Racheff in 1947. The house is now used by the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs, who maintain the gardens. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Future of Knoxville's Past: Historic and Architectural Resources in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission, October, 2006), page 25. https://web.archive.org/web/20070712083132/http://www.knoxmpc.org/historic/areas/citylist.htm

Location

1943 Tennessee Ave.
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
35.97964, -83.95320

Categories

INDUSTRY
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 Racheff, Ivan, House listed on the National Register?

Racheff, Ivan, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Racheff, Ivan, House?

Racheff, Ivan, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Racheff, Ivan, House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1902.

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