South Market Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

South Market Historic District

Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Listed
December 4, 1996
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001403

About this property

The South Market Historic District is a cluster of five buildings at the intersection of Market Street and Church Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The buildings, which include the Cherokee Building (404 Church), the Ely Building (406 Church), the Cunningham (707 Market), the Stuart (709 Market), and the Cate (713 Market), were built circa 1895—1907, and were used for both office space and residential space. Several prominent Knoxville physicians and three marble companies operated out of the buildings in this district in the early 1900s.

Location

707, 709 and 713 Market St. and 404 and 406 Church Ave.
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
35.96315, -83.90730

Categories

ARCHITECTUREHEALTH/MEDICINE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Gay Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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Nearby Battles

Siege of Knoxville (Fort Sanders)
1863Civil War
0.8 mi
Occupation of Knoxville (Burnside)
1863Civil War
0.8 mi
Skirmish at Knoxville (Confederate advance probes)
1863Civil War
0.8 mi

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When was South Market Historic District listed on the National Register?

South Market Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1996.

What type of historic resource is South Market Historic District?

South Market Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for South Market Historic District?

The period of significance for South Market Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

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