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

Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House

National Register of Historic Places #85002772

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2019

1. Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the

National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 36° 35.616′ N, 82° 11.059′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. Marker can be reached from Shelby Street east of 7th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the main front entrance, facing Shelby Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Shelby Street, Bristol TN 37620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Isaac Shelby (1750-1826) (within shouting distance of this marker); Evan Shelby's Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); The E.W. King Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shelby's Fort (about 700 feet away); Cathy DeCaterina (about 700 feet away); Jimmie Rodgers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gammon Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Country Music (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

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1899, the architect James Knox Taylor designed the building known as The Bristol Post Office and Custom House. The building was constructed in the Beaux Arts style of architecture and opened in 1901. Its features include brick quoining, elaborate cut-stone cornices at the roof line, original cold-steel wrought iron pieces, and finely detailed leaded-glass windows, hand-carved oak and marbled interiors. The building served as Bristol, Tennessee’s main postal facility until 1983 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1985. (Submitted on June 22, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Bristol Post Office & Custom House Marker<br>(<i>wide view • marker visible right of door</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2019

2. Bristol Post Office & Custom House Marker
(wide view • marker visible right of door)

Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House (<i>northeast corner view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2019

3. Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House (northeast corner view)

Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House<br>(<i>northwest corner view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2019

4. Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House
(northwest corner view)

Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House<br>(<i>restoration & preservation awards</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2019

5. Bristol Tennessee Post Office & Custom House
(restoration & preservation awards)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 22, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.