Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The E.W. King Building

636 Shelby Street

— Bristol Commercial Historic District —

The E.W. King Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 12, 2023

1. The E.W. King Building Marker

Inscription. The E.W. King Building is a historic 1920 warehouse in a historic district
listed in the National Register of Historic Places
by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 36° 35.626′ N, 82° 11.099′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on Shelby Street east of 7th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 636 Shelby St, Bristol TN 37620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Evan Shelby's Fort (a few steps from this marker); Isaac Shelby (1750-1826) (within shouting distance of this marker); Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House (within shouting distance of this marker); 614-618 State Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 629 State Street (about 500 feet away in Virginia); Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman (about 500 feet away in Virginia); Shelby's Fort (about 600 feet away); Baseball History (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Bristol (was about 600 feet away in Virginia but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The E.W. King Co. Building is a contributing building to the Bristol Commercial Historic District

Regarding The E.W. King Building.
Excerpt from the Bristol Commercial Historic District Nomination Form (pg.18):

This is the E.W. King Co. building, a four-story brick building constructed ca. 1920. It housed the Big Jack Manufacturing Company which manufactured clothing for many
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

2. E.W. King Building entrance
Plaques to the right of the entrance. "E.W. King Co." lettering on the arch above the entrance
years. The building was designed as a manufacturing facility and has a flat roof, an exterior of five course common bond brick and a poured concrete foundation. The primary entrance is located on the north facade facing Shelby Street. This entrance is recessed within an arched vestibule. This vestibule has a tile fioor and cast concrete surround. The entrance retains original fifteen-light double doors and an arched eight-light transom. Flanking the entrance vestibule are cast concrete wall buttresses with Gothic influences including trefoil and Tudor arched inset panels. Inscribed over the door is "E.W. King Co."

Also see . . . Bristol Commercial District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Philip Thomason, Thomason and Associates, Nashville, 2002 (Submitted on October 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

The E.W. King Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 12, 2023

3. The E.W. King Building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on October 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on October 14, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on October 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 3. submitted on October 14, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.