Old City, Knoxville

Name: Old City
Address: Knoxville, United States

#46 among attractions in Knoxville

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The Old City is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located at the northeast corner of the city's downtown area. Originally part of a raucous and vice-ridden section of town known as "The Bowery," the Old City has since been revitalized through extensive redevelopment efforts carried out during the 1980s through the present. Currently, the Old City is an offbeat urban neighborhood, home to several unique restaurants, bars, clubs, and shops. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 35°58'13"N, 83°55'6"W

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Old City – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville Museum of Art, Bijou Theatre.

1.1 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville
29 min walk • Neyland Stadium, is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several National Football League exhibition games.
0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Theater
Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville
14 min walk • General James White Memorial Civic Auditorium and Coliseum is a multi-purpose events facility in Knoxville, Tennessee, owned by the Knoxville city government and managed by SMG.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville
18 min walk • The Knoxville Museum of Art, is an art museum in Knoxville, Tennessee. It specializes in historical and contemporary art pieces from the East Tennessee region.
0.5 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Bijou Theatre, Knoxville
14 min walk • The Bijou Theatre is a theater located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Built in 1909 as an addition to the Lamar House Hotel, the theater has at various times served as performance venue for traditional theatre, vaudeville, a second-run moviehouse, a commencement stage...
0.4 miSW
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
Old City Hall, Knoxville
11 min walk • Old City Hall is a complex of historic buildings located at 601 West Summit Hill Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Originally constructed in 1848 as the Tennessee School for the Deaf and Dumb, the complex served as Knoxville's city hall from 1925 until 1980.
0.6 miSE
Museum devoted to female basketballers
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Knoxville
17 min walk • The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women's basketball.
0.4 miS
Skyscraper
The Burwell, Knoxville
11 min walk • The Burwell building is situated on the landmark corner of Gay Street and Clinch Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee above the majestic Tennessee Theatre, and is the oldest of Knoxville’s historic skyscrapers.
0.4 miS
Memorial, Monuments and statues
Tennessee Woman Suffrage Memorial, Knoxville
10 min walk • The Tennessee Woman Suffrage Memorial is located at Market Square in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It honors the women who campaigned for the state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to give women the right to vote.
0.6 miS
Church
St. John's Cathedral, Knoxville
15 min walk • St. John's Cathedral located at 413 Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee, is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee.
0.4 miNW
Church
St. John's Lutheran Church, Knoxville
10 min walk • St. John's Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church located at 544 Broadway NW in Knoxville, Tennessee. The church building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, both individually and as a contributing property in the Emory Place Historic District.
0.5 miNW
Church
Central United Methodist Church, Knoxville
13 min walk • Central United Methodist Church is located at 201 East Third Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. On November 9, 2005, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and is listed as a contributing property within the Fourth and Gill Historic District.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old City?

Nearby attractions include Jackson Avenue Warehouse District, Knoxville (1 min walk), The Emporium Center, Knoxville (4 min walk), Gay Street, Knoxville (9 min walk), Fidelity Building, Knoxville (9 min walk).

How to get to Old City by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old City:

Bus

Central@ E. Jackson Ave. Nb • Lines: Green Line Trolley (1 min walk)
Central St.@W. Summit Hill Dr. Sb • Lines: Green Line Trolley (3 min walk)

Train

Jackson Terminal (4 min walk)
Three Rivers Rambler (27 min walk)