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Commerce Avenue Fire Hall, 201-205 Commerce Avenue, Knoxville, Knox County, TN

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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 photo ultra high resolution high resolution historic american engineering record historic american landscapes survey library of congress tennessee history
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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Cary, Brian, transmitter
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knox county ,  35.96762, -83.91838
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Library of Congress
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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

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