Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Old Customs House
Old Customs House — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Ian S — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Customs House is a memorial located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Old Customs House, also called the Old Post Office, is a historic building located at the corner of Clinch Avenue and Market Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1874, it was the city's first federal building. It housed the federal courts, excise offices and post office until 1933. From 1936 to 1976, it was used by the Tennessee Valley Authority for offices. Expanded in 2004, the building is home to the East Tennessee History Center, which includes the Lawson McGhee Library's Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, the Knox County Archives, and the East Tennessee Historical Society's headquarters and museum. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
in the early 1900s|left]] The Customs House is situated on what was originally Lot 11 of James White's 1795 extension of Knoxville. An 1871 map of Knoxville shows the property as an open grove surrounded by a few small houses. Through the 1850s, Congress was petitioned by cities across the country to provide courtrooms and post offices. Congress appropriated funding for Knoxville's Customs House in 1856, and reappropriated the funding in 1869. Construction of the original portion of the Customs House (at the corner of Clinch and Market), designed by U.S. government chief architect Alfred B. Mullett (1834–1890), began in 1871 and was completed in 1874. and the building was enlarged in 1910.…
Architecture
The Old Customs House is a three-story Italianate style building sheathed in East Tennessee marble. The smooth exterior walls contrast with rusticated quoins at the building's corners. The former courtroom on the third floor is notable for its neoclassical detailing. Much of the original interior has been altered.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8671, -2.2524
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Gloucester
- Parish
- Gloucester, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL1 2JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gloucester
- Official site
- www.gloucestercivictrust.org
Sources
- osm: node/11990984886 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Old Customs House (Knoxville, Tennessee) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Customs House?
- Old Customs House is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL1 2JS), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.
- Is Old Customs House free to visit?
- Yes, Old Customs House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Customs House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL1 2JS. It sits within the Gloucester parliamentary constituency.