Downtown in Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

James Park House

Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 30, 2018

1. James Park House Marker

Inscription.

The Foundation for this house was laid by Governor John Sevier on a block bought from Knoxville founder James White in 1797. James Park, pioneer merchant and Knoxville's second mayor, completed the main house in 1812. His son, Dr. James Park occupied the house until 1912. It subsequently housed a War Work Shop and tearoom for the Red Cross, the Reaves-Leach infirmary, and the Knoxville Academy of Medicine. The Gulf & Ohio Railways renovated the house in 2006.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 115.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 35° 57.697′ N, 83° 55.122′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Walnut Street and Cumberland Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 422 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville TN 37902, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Krutch (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albert Milani (about 300 feet away); Earl O'Dell Henry (about 400 feet away); Lawson McGhee Library (about 500 feet away); Knoxville: A Divided City (about 500 feet away); Treaty of the Holston (about 600 feet away); Knox County World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Also see . . . James Park House. Wikipedia article:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on June 7, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 4, 2021

2. James Park House Marker

James Park House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 30, 2018

3. James Park House and Marker

James Park House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 4, 2021

4. James Park House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 7, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on June 7, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 4. submitted on July 25, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.