Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Fire Department

201 N. White St.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

1. Fire Department Marker

Inscription.
In the early 1940s, the Board of Public Utilities (later Athens Utilities Board) began purchasing this property and that immediately behind it on Jackson for its offices.

In the early 1960s, the City of Athens purchased and renovated the buildings for use as city offices, the fire hall, and the police department. In 1963, the Athens Fire Department moved into this facility on N. White Street.

In 1973, the property was sold and city hall, the fire department, and the police department moved to the new Municipal Building on N. Jackson.

Erected by Main Street Athens Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.

Location. 35° 26.618′ N, 84° 35.639′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is on North White Street just north of East Hornsby Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 N White St, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

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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: Athens Outlet Store (within shouting distance of this marker); McMinn County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Barbers in Athens (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Cleage (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); WLAR (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Athens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Daily Post-Athenian (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

2. Fire Department Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.