Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Village Gate
Photographed By Yugoboy, August 12, 2013
1. Village Gate Marker
Inscription.
Village Gate. . This archway is built from bricks made by the slaves of William Rober McCroskey in 1842. They are believed to be the oldest bricks in this area having been used in the first brick building erected in Sevier County. The slate roof came from the mansion of W.G. Ross an early Knoxville industrialist. His home was built about 1900. The handcarved fascia is the work of a Hungarian master carver, William Thallmayer, who received his training in a guild of European cathedral carvers. 17th century buildings in Chester, England, provided the idea for the carved fascia. The village was deigned by Lee Butler. Community Tectonics, Inc. served as consultants.
This archway is built from bricks made by the slaves of William Rober McCroskey in 1842. They are believed to be the oldest bricks in this area having been used in the first brick building erected in Sevier County. The slate roof came from the mansion of W.G. Ross an early Knoxville industrialist. His home was built about 1900. The handcarved fascia is the work of a Hungarian master carver, William Thallmayer, who received his training in a guild of European cathedral carvers. 17th century buildings in Chester, England, provided the idea for the carved fascia. The village was deigned by Lee Butler. Community Tectonics, Inc. served as consultants.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 35° 42.762′ N, 83° 30.865′ W. Marker is in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in Sevier County. Marker can be reached from Parkway (U.S. 441) 0.2 miles west of Cherokee Corner Rd.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gatlinburg TN 37738, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Marker is inside the archway.
Photographed By Yugoboy, August 12, 2013
2. Village Gate
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 675 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
