Downtown in Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Knoxville's Market House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 4, 2021
1. Knoxville's Market House Marker
Knoxville's first Market House, opened on Main Avenue between Walnut and Market Streets in 1816, and the second and third on this square in 1854 and 1897, long served for the sale of farm products and as a colorful center of civic life. In 1863-64 the Market contained a Federal powder magazine, to the uneasiness of citizens. The old Market was replaced by the Mall in 1961.
Erected by Knoxville - Knox County Civil War Centennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 35° 57.901′ N, 83° 55.167′ W. Marker was in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It was in Downtown. It was at the intersection of Union Avenue and Market Street, on the left when traveling east on Union Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3 Market Square, Knoxville TN 37902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in East Tennessee. It was also in the American South, specifically
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Market Square (here, next to this marker); Market House Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Krutch Park (within shouting distance of this marker); James Agee (within shouting distance of this marker); David Madden (within shouting distance of this marker); Cormac McCarthy (within shouting distance of this marker); Elvis Presley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catherine Wiley (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 28, 2016
2. Knoxville's Market House Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 4, 2021
3. Knoxville's Market House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on November 25, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 25, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 25, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
