Knox County Courthouse (Tennessee)

Knox County Courthouse
Knox County Courthouse
Knox County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Knox County Courthouse (Tennessee)
Knox County Courthouse (Tennessee) is located in the United States
Knox County Courthouse (Tennessee)
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Interactive map showing the location of Knox County Courthouse
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°57′39″N 83°55′1″W / 35.96083°N 83.91694°W / 35.96083; -83.91694
Built1886, additions 1919
NRHP reference No.73001803[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973

The Knox County Courthouse is a historic building located at 300 Main Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.[2][3] Built in 1886, it served as Knox County's courthouse until the completion of the City-County Building in 1980, and continues to house offices for several county departments.[4] John Sevier, Tennessee's first governor, is buried on the courthouse lawn. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and its role in the county's political history.[5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Isenhour, Judith Clayton. Knoxville - A Pictorial History. (Donning, 1978).
  3. ^ Knoxville: Fifty Landmarks. (Knoxville: The Knoxville Heritage Committee of the Junior League of Knoxville, 1976).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference shearer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Ellen Beasley, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Knox County Courthouse, 2 November 1972.