Commerce Avenue Fire Hall, 201-205 Commerce Avenue, Knoxville, Knox County, TN
Summary
Significance: The Commerce Avenue Fire Hall was built in 1904. Its impressive size and design reflects the pre-occupation of growing 19th century urban centers with the threat of fire. Its Renaissance Revival facade is noted for its pressed metal cornice, dormer, and one-story portico. It is one of the best extant examples of a large downtown fire hall in the South.
Survey number: HABS TN-211
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knox county
commerce
fire
commerce avenue fire hall
commerce avenue
knoxville
knox
tennessee
brian cary
historic american buildings survey
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ultra high resolution
high resolution
historic american engineering record
historic american landscapes survey
library of congress
tennessee history
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Cary, Brian, transmitter
Location
knox county
,
35.96762, -83.91838
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html