by
Ronald R. Allen
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This is intended to provide a listing of many of the streets that have existed in Knoxville, beginning with those that were listed the first city directory in 1859, and through the nineteenth century. These are the streets as they were listed in Knoxville city directories and depicted on contemporary maps.
The roads and streets beyond what were the city limits at those times often were not in city directories, although occasionally directories did include some of the streets in sections that immediately adjoined the city, including such areas as Shieldstown, North Knoxville, West Knoxville, East Knoxville, and Mechanicsville. Many of those streets have been included here, but unfortunately, the information in directories was not consistent, as some streets that existed in those suburban areas often were not included in the directories. For that matter, streets that were in the city itself sometimes were not listed. Obviously, consulting contemporary maps was necessary to compile this list, although even those sources sometimes prove to be unreliable, as they occasionally list proposed streets, other than streets that actually came into existence.
The sources consulted in the compilation of this book are listed in the References Consulted section. These were the aforementioned maps, city directories, and the Records of the Knoxville Boards of Mayor, Aldermen, and Commissioners. A few of the names included here are not streets, but residential communities that were included in city directories, listed there alphabetically under the street listings.
The names of many of Knoxville's streets have changed over the years. A representative listing of some those changes for selected streets is included in Section Two of this compilation. Those who interested in further research concerning specific streets or areas of Knoxville should refer to old maps and city directories listed in the References Consulted section for additional information. However, it is suggested that researchers might wish to physically inspect modern-day streets for verification of the current street names, since for inexplicable reasons even modern maps are not infrequently inaccurate. For example, a map of Knoxville, issued by the Rand McNally Company in 2001, shows the following streets in downtown Knoxville today :
Commerce Avenue : westward from Central Avenue to Walnut Street
Summit Hill : east from M. L. King Blvd., and terminating at Vine and Central
Between Vine and Jackson : Central Avenue is shown as Marble Street.
Errors in that 2001 map are obvious. There have obviously been changes in these streets in modern times, all of which took place some years before the year 2001. That map obviously was based on references to much older maps, and not through personal inspection or survey of those streets. Only a single block of Commerce, between State Street and Central, remains today, and that entire street, west from State to Walnut, no longer exists. Summit Hill certainly continues westward beyond Central, that street having replaced the first block of Vine between Central and State, and continuing today parallel to Vine, all the way to the Henley / Broadway connection. As to a "Marble Street", the block of Central between Vine and Jackson has never been known by that name. It is true that an adjoining street, or alley, between Clinch and Commerce was once known as "Marble Alley", but certainly Central itself, while in early times has been known as Water Street and later as Crozier Street, has never been called Marble street, between Vine and Jackson, or anywhere else.
In some instances, old maps were issued indicating what apparently were the proposed names of streets, when in fact some of those streets never actually existed. I have attempted to avoid listing such ghost streets and roads here. For example, the 1897 Knoxville map published by E. W. Crozier depicts several streets shown crossing Dandridge Pike (now Avenue), in what became the Mountain View community, numbered Twelfth through Nineteenth Streets. A far as I can determine, in the section of Mountain View shown on that map, those streets shown as crossing Dandridge from south to north along Dandridge never existed.
Confusing listings in city directories were not uncommon in the nineteenth century. Some street names were changed several years before the new names were shown in city directories. It is of course possible that old habits were hard to break, not only among those compiling such directories but also among some citizens who perhaps chose -- through habit or even stubbornness -- to continue to use old street names. There is ample evidence that city directories continued to list some streets under their old names, and maps of the period often show streets by names that had been changed several years before those directories were issued, at least according to the official records mentioning such ordinances.
Many streets are listed here including descriptions of the locations. based on the information shown in the city directories. Those descriptions sometimes varied over the years, due to the expansions or changes in the names of various city streets. Additional information is added in many instances, showing name changes, more specific location information, and/or other details. Where directories show the section or community in which a street was located - such as North Knoxville, West Knoxville, East Knoxville, Edgewood, Marble Hill, Shieldstown, etc - that information has often been included.
I'm sure this compilation will be of little interest to most people. Offhand, I can think of three instances where such information may be occasionally helpful. For those researching accounts about places and events that occurred in Knoxville in the nineteenth century, this might provide aid to the identification of some of the streets referred to in those reports, particularly when those street names were changed and no longer exist. Secondly, those researching genealogy might sometimes more readily determine precisely where some people were actually living in those times, rather than finding it necessary to wade through old city directories, or refer to old maps. Finally, some might find it interesting merely to know the original names of some of these streets that they sometime travel, or in some instances where they now reside. I wonder how many people who live in the revitalized section now called the "Fourth and Gill" neighborhood know that until 1890 the name of Gill street was North Morgan street - - or, for that matter, who knew that what is today University avenue, in the Mechanicsville community, was once called Esperiandieu? As someone once observed, armed with the kind of information contained in this compilation, you can wander into most restaurants and get yourself a cup of coffee (as long as you also have a dollar and a quarter.)
CONTENTS
Section One. Streets in Knoxville in the nineteenth century..
Section Two. Some changes in street names in Knoxville
Section Three. Some early land and residential developments in Knoxville
Section Four. Some residential developments in Knoxville in 1895
Section Five. Street railways and electric streetcars
Section Six. References consulted.
SECTION ONE
STREETS IN KNOXVILLE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
ACADEMY. 1869. From Asylum to E Tenn and Ga. RR, joining Broad. 1876 ; North from Asylum to E. Tenn., Va. and Ga. Railroad. Although still shown in the 1876 directory as Academy, this street name - north of Asylum - was changed to Broad (now Broadway) in April, 1873.
ADAM. 1895. From junction of Mabry and Bell Ave., south to Nelson.
ADAMS AVE. 1895. Three blocks from Washington Avenue, from Mitchell to beyond Sp ;uce. Hazen Hill Addition.
ALBERS PLACE. 1895. 5th Ave. east to Southern RR, 2 blocks north of Gill. Name established in 1889.
ALABAMA. 1884. From Clifton Ave. To Central, one block north of river. 1895 ; From 7th. West to 9th., four south of Cumberland Ave. (West Knoxville)
ALABAMA AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
ALEXANDER. 1884. From Bearden's Addition to Brookside, one block east of Crozier. (Brookside is now Oklahoma, Crozier now Central Avenue) 1895. One northeast of North Central Avene.
ALTAVIA. 1869. A prolongation of Cedar, running south. (Ramsey's Addition) 1884 ; Continuation of Cedar, one block west of Tellico Avenue. Name changed to Highland Avenue in January, 1891.
AMBROSE STREET. 1895. Rosedale section, north of Lonsdale.
AMITY. 1859. North from Montgomery Ave. To Corporate line, next east of Broad. 1869 ; Prolongation of Water Street, running to Tazewell Turnpike. Today this is Central Avenue (the section between Fifth Avenue and Broadway)
ANDERSON. 1859. From Clinch to Grove, west of Second Creek. 1884 ; From West Clinch north to Grove, one block west of Second Creek. Name changed to Scott Avenue in July, 1890. A portion of this street was called Tan Yard. The name was changed to First Street in 1902
ANDERSON. 1884. From Wray, northeast to Massengill, one block north of Baxter. 1895 ; Central Avenue north to Kerns Place, and Central Avenue south to Wray, one block north of Baxter. (North Knoxville)
ANDREWS. 1884. From Second Creek southwest to Central, 3 blocks north of river. This street did not run to what is today is Central Avenue, but to a street then called Central Street, in West Knoxville, between Temple and Warden Streets. The street name was changed to Detroit in August, 1903.
ANN. 1869. From White to Bridge. (White's Addition) 1884. From White north to Bridge, five blocks west of Second Creek. Name changed to 6th Street in June, 1889.
ARLINGTON. 1894. Junction of Fountain Head Railroad and Tazewell Pike.
ARMSTRONG AVE. 1884. From Folsom northeast, one block west of Broad. "Marble Hill". 1895 ; Folsom, northeast to beyond Thompson Place. (North Knoxville)
ARTHUR. 1869. From Crozier Avenue to First Street, North. (Deaderick's Addition) 1884. From Asylum northeast to Van, four blocks west of York Avenue. 1895. Asylum northeast of Peach, one west of Clark.
ASH ALLEY. 1895. King west to Williams, 3 blocks north of Depot.
ASHLAND AVE. 1895. 'Lake Ottosee' section, one north of Woodland Ave. (Lakeside Addition)
ASYLUM. 1859. From Crooked (Walnut) to Second Creek. 1869 ; Second Creek to Gay Street, due east to Locust, then NE to Gay. 1876 ; SE from 2nd. Creek to Locust, east to Gay. 1884 ; Runs from Gay west to Locust, then northwest to the junction of Clinton and Montgomery Roads. 1885 ; Walnut, west to Locust, thence northwest to city limits, 2 blocks north of Clinch. Originally, Asylum ran only from Crooked (Walnut) to Second Creek. In 1857 the street was extended westward to Broad. By 1869, Asylum had been extended eastward to Gay Street, replacing what had previously been called Market Street, and in 1877, it was extended east to State Street. Soon thereafter the street no longer existed east of Gay Street. Market was changed to Wall Street in October, 1892. In the late nineteenth century, Asylum - for some years called Montgomery Road - was continued west of Mechanicsville by Clinton Pike. West of Henley, this is Western Avenue today. East of Henley, the remaining portion of what was Asylum Street is now called Summit Hill Drive, fronting the old Deaf and Dumb Institution - later the city administration building.
ATKIN. 1869. From south line of McGhee's Addition, to Caldwell.(McGhee's Addition) 1884 ; From Hannah Ave. northeast to West Fifth Avenue. 1895 ; From Hannah NE to 5th. Ave, 2 blocks north of Ramsey, 3 west of Broad.
ATLANTIC. 1894. West side of Tazewell Pike (Broadway), one block north of toll gate. (Edgewood)
AUGUSTA. 1895. From Hawthorne south to Maryville Pike, one west of K & A Railroad.
AULT. 1859. East from Bertrand, next north of Powell. (East Knoxville). 1884 ; From Bertrand east. (Shieldstown)
BACK ALLEY. 1884. From Euclid Avenue one block north of York Ave., west to North. 1895 ; From Euclid to Cowan, one north of Dale Avenue. This was a residential street, with several families living here in 1895.
BALL CAMP PIKE As mentioned elsewhere in this compilation, Clinton Road turned to the north at what is today Pleasant Ridge Road. West from that point, the continuation of the road to the west was Ball Camp Pike. Until you travel some miles from the inner city, today's Clinton Highway is nowhere near what was once Clinton Pike. In 1895, the road leading through Sharp's Gap was called Sharp's Gap Pike, and beyond that to the northwest, where it continued through Dante and to the north it was also called Sharp's Gap Pike. At that time, there was no direct road to Powell's Station from Sharp's Gap, where Clinton Highway exists today.
BARRY. 1884. From West Main to West Cumberland, one block east of K & A Railroad.
BARTON. 1869. From Emerald to Deaderick. (Deaderick's Addition)
BAXTER AVE. 1884. From Crozier east to Cornelia, west of Hemlock, three blocks north of the National Cemetery. 1885 ; Central Ave. To Cornelia, thence east to Folsom, and from Central west to the Railroad. (North Knoxville)
BAYLESS. 1859. North from East Clinch, next east of First Creek. (East Knoxville). This was the first street east of Water (Central) Street, running to the north from block north of East Clinch.
BEARDEN PLACE. 1895. From Broad west to Central, one block north of junction Broad and Central. Previously Williams Street, changed to Bearden Place in December, 1891.
BEECH. 1895. West Knoxville, south of Circle Park, one south of Holly.
BELL. 1859. South from Howard, next east of First Creek. (East Knoxville). 1895 ; From Bell Ave. North to Howard, and from Bell Ave south to Mabry, two blocks East of First Creek.
BELL AVENUE. 1895. First Creek to city limits, the dividing line between northeast and southeast sections (Continuation of Hardee) Continues east from intersection with Mabry Street, then southeast, then back to the northeast through the site of the Old Fair Grounds (between Louise and Selma), to Glenwood Avenue. In May, 1892 a portion was changed to Hardee Street (although the 1895 city map still shows this as Bell Avenue.
BELLEVUE. 1859. From Broad to Jacksboro Road, next north of Coffin. 1869 ; Clinton Road to Montgomery Avenue. 1876 East by Southeast from Second Creek to Fifth Avenue, North Knoxville .
BERTRAND. 1884. From East Main north. (Shieldstown). 1895 ; Bell Ave. North To Washington Ave. ; Bell Ave. South to Nelson, crossing Bell Avenue at # 1900.
BETTERTON. 1895. From Lucky east to Lanier, one block north of Southern Railway. Street established August, 1890.
BLOUNT. 1859. North from Clinch, next west of Scott. 1869. From Kingston Road to Grand Avenue, North Ramsey's Addition. 1884 ; From junction West Cumberland and Kingston Road north to Grand Avenue. Blount was changed to 4th Street in June, 1889.
BLUFF. 1895. From Broadway west to beyond Dewey, one block south of First Creek. (North Knoxville) A portion of Bluff was changed to John Street and the rest of the street was changed to Cruze Street in July, 1890, according to city records. Nonetheless, this is still shown as Bluff Street on the 1897 Knoxville city map. Additional evidence that sometimes old maps are not to be trusted.
BOND. 1859. North from Montgomery Ave. To Corp. limits, next east of Deery. 1869 ; Prolongation of McClung Street, from NW line of Sneed & Co's Addition to Corporate line, North. 1876. Northwest from Depot to Corp. Line (North Knoxville) Name changed to McClung Street in 1875 ; Name again changed in 1886, to Luttrell Street.
BONNEVUE. 1884. From Morrow west to Tellico Avenue, one block south of Grand Avenue. Name changed to Forest Avenue in May, 1890 ;
BOWLS ALLEY. 1895. From Munson west to Dameron, one south of Central.
BOYD. 1869. From Deaderick to Moses. (Moses' Addition) 1884 ; From Deaderick, junction of Arthur, north to Moses. 1895 ; From junction of Deaderick and Arthur northwest to junction of Knox and 5th Avenue.
BRABSON FERRY. 1895. Eastern extension from Dandridge Pike.
BRADBURY. 1876. East from Jacksboro, thence SE to line of Gray Cemetery. (North Knoxville)
BRADLEY. 1859. East from Jacksboro Road, next north of Bellevue. 1869 ; From Clinton Road to Gray Cemetery, North. 1884 ; From Broad west to Jacksboro, one block north of West Fifth Ave.
BRANNER. 1869. From abandoned Knox and Ky Depot ground to E Tenn and Va Railroad, joining Tyson Street, North ; From Chamberlain to Well, north. (McGhee's Addition) 1884. From Chamberlain northwest to James, second street north of McGhee. The section west of Second Creek was changed to Fifth Avenue in September, 1894.
BREEN ALLEY. 1895. From Jackson south to Vine, one block west of Broad.
BRIDGE. 1859. From Asylum to Blount, west of Second Creek. 1869 ; From Cedar to Ann, South. (White's Addition). 1884 ; From Second Creek at Cedar, west to Dickinson, two blocks north of West Clinch. 1895 ; From Tan west to 7th., two blocks north of Clinch. (West Knoxville.) Name changed from Bridge to Frazee Avenue in July, 1911.
BRIGHAM. 1859. East from railroad, to First Creek, leading to Shieldstown, next north of Hardee. 1869 ; From E Tenn & Ga RR to First Creek, joining road north. 1876 ; NE, from Florida to Ohio. 1884 ; From Florida to First Creek, one block north of Hardee. 1895 ; From Florida east to First Creek, one block north of Hardee.
BRIGHT. 1895. From Main east to 12th, one block south of junction of Clinch ave.
BRISON. 1895. From McMullan north to Vine, one block west of Broad.
BROAD. 1859. North from Asylum Street, next west of Ramsey (Extended to Central Avenue in June, 1867) 1869 ; From East Tenn & Ga RR to Tazewell Turnpike. 1876 ; North from High to Corp limits (North Knoxville) 1884 ; From junction of High and Cedar, northeast to Tazewell Road. 1895 ; From Jackson north to Pearson, and from Jackson south to High. Today this of course is Broadway
BROADWAY. 1894. Listed in the 1894 Knoxville Blue Book, at the "Old Fair Grounds" location. Crozier's 1897 map of Knoxville shows this street between Louise and Selma. Originally, this had been the eastward extension of Bell Avenue. It is the street between Selma Avenue and Louise Avenue, (now Wilson Avenue). The electric railway line that ran from downtown to Elmwod Park (Lake Ottosee, now Chilhowee Park) was originally called the Bell Avenue Line.
BROOKSIDE AVE. 1884. East from Crozier to Broad, and west to Clinton Road, five blocks north of the National Cemetery. 1895 ; From Central Ave. North to junction of Coleman and Folsom Ave., and from Central Ave. South to Knox. And Ohio R.R. Name changed to Oklahoma Avenue in October, 1908.
BROOKSIDE. 1895. North of Middlebrook, (Thompson / Crawford Addition).
BROWN. 1895. From Luttrell east to 8th. Ave, one block south of Cecil. (Mayfield addition )
BUCK ALLEY. 1895. From Clark to Arthur, one block north of McGhee.
BURNSIDE. 1895. Lonsdale. One east of Stonewall. Named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside.
CALDONIA AVE. Established January, 1890 - "Temple Avenue, to end".
CALDWELL. 1869. From Second Creek to Well. (McGhee's Addition) 1876. From Jacksboro NW, beyond 2nd Creek
CALLAWAY. 1869. From Chamberlain to Well. (McGhee's Addition) 1884 ; From Chamberlain, one block north of McGhee, northwest to Boyd, then west to Clinton Road. 1895 ; From Chamberlain northwest to Crooked, one block north of McGhee, two Blocks south of 5th. Avenue. (Feb., 1887 - "grade established, Arthur to Chamberlain")
CALLOWAY AVENUE. 1900. Previously Chalmers. Name changed to Calloway Avenue, April, 1900.
CALVIN. 1869. Prolongation of John, running to Grand Avenue.(Ramsey's Addition)
CAMPBELL. 1859. From Humes to First Creek, next south of Hardee. 1869 ; From abandoned Knoxville and Charleston ground to First Creek. 1876 ; NE, from NE bend in First Creek. 1884 ; From Sullivan, one block south of Hardee, east to beyond Kentucky. 1895 ; From Sullivan to First Creek, east of Kentucky, four blocks north of Mabry, one block South of Hardee.
CARDWELL. 1895. From McCammon south to river, one block east of Swan.
CARRICK. 1884. From Asylum to Deaderick, one block west of Arthur. 1895. From Asylum north to Deaderick, one block west of Arthur.
CARSON. 1884. From Williamson north to city limits, one block west of Clinton Road. 1895 ; From Williamson northwest to University Ave., one block south of Clinton Road.
CASTLE AVE. 1895. From Rutledge Pike northwest to Elmwood Park.
CASWELL. 1895. Fifth Ave. To Gratz, one block north of Gill. Established December, 1891. Extended to Broadway, June, 1900.
CATHERINE STREET. 1888. North Knoxville. Name changed to Sixth Avenue, July, 1890.
CAVALIER. 1895. From Orange Street southeast to Plymouth, south of Old Fair Grounds.
CECIL. 1894. From Broad, east to limits, one block north of First Creek. Name changed from Pearson Street to Cecil in December, 1891. The 1895 city map still shows this as Pearson Street, but the previous year the Knoxville Blue Book lists the name as Cecil Street.
CEDAR. 1859. West from Second Creek to Blount, next north of Bridge. 1869 ; From Second Creek to Calvin, South. (White's Addition) 1876 ; SW from High beyond Second Creek. 1884 ; From High, junction of Broad, west to John. Continued by Altavia. Name changed to Highland Avenue December, 1891.
CENTRAL STREET. 1884. From river to Yale, one block west of Temple Ave. (West Knoxville) Name changed to Ninth Street in June, 1891.
CENTRAL AVE. 1884. Continuation of Crozier, north of Broad. 1895 ; From Hardee and Jackson northwest to city limits, and from Hardee and Jackson south to river, 2 blocks east of Gay. (Dividing line between east and west) Crozier - south of Broad - was changed to Central in May, 1895.
CENTRAL MARKET. 1895. Central Ave. West to Broad, one block north of Fifth Avenue. A farmer's market for North Knoxville residents, by the early twentieth century the market was no longer in existence and the name had been changed to Emory Park.
CHALMERS. 1884. From Calloway, one block east of Boyd, northwest to Branner. 1895 ; From Crooked northwest to south of Fifth Avenue. Name changed to Calloway Avenue in April, 1900.
CHAMBERLAIN. 1869. From south line of McGhee's Addition to Caldwell. (McGhee's Addition) 1884 ; From Oak north to West Fifth Avenue at Second Creek. 1895 ; From Oak north to Fifth Ave., one block west of Second Creek.
CHARLES. 1869. From Esperandieu (University) to Moses. (Moses' Addition)
CHARLES. 1895. From Nelson to Payne, one block east of 19th.
CHERRY. 1895. From Bell Ave. north to beyond West Woodbine, five blocks east of Bertrand.
Chestnut. 1884. From Baxter Avenue, three blocks west of Second Creek, to the corporation limits. 1895 ; From Brookside Ave. northwest, one block south of Central Ave.
CHESTNUT. 1895. From Bell Ave. north to beyond Woodbine, two blocks east of Olive.
CHICKAMAUGA AVE. Not listed in 1895 directory, but obviously then in existence, since this street is listed in the 1894 Knoxville Blue Book, with twenty-one residents. In the Lincoln Park section.
CHILHOWEE AVE. 1895. One south of Natchez, Chilhowee addition.
CHURCH. 1859. From Water to High, next north of Cumberland. 1876 ; East, from High to First Creek. 1884 ; From Crozier west to High, five blocks north of river. 1895 ; From Central Ave. East to Main, and from Central Ave. West to High, one block south of Clinch Ave.
CHURCH PLACE. 1895. From Broad west to Irwin Ave., two blocks north of Central. (North Knoxville) Previously Walnut Street, name changed to Church Place in December, 1891.
CHURCHWELL. 1859. From river to Main, next east of Second Creek. 1869 ; From Holston River to Main Street, North. Prolongation of Morgan Street, to Corporate line. 1876 ; West of First Creek, north from river to Main. 1884 ; From river north to Main, one block east of Second Creek. 1895 ; From Main south to river, one east of Second Creek. This is he last street west from the city shown on Lea's 1855 Plan of Knoxville.
CINDER ALLEY. 1895. From Clark northwest to Arthur, one south of McGhee, two north of Asylum.
CIRCLE PARK. 1895. From Yale Ave. to Temple, then to York Ave, making a circle. (West Knoxville) Earlier called Payne's Circle.
CITICO. 1884. From Kingston Road north to Montgomery Road, nine blocks w est of Second Creek. Name changed to 12th Street in 1902.
CLARK. 1869. From Crozier Avenue to McGhee. (Deaderick's Addition) 1884 ; From Asylum two blocks north of York, north to West Fifth Avenue. 1895 ; From Asylum north to Hatchet, three locks west of Southern Railway. Name changed to Schneider Avenue in July, 1890.
CLEVELAND ST. / PLACE. 1884. From Munson north to Dameron Ave., one block west of Crozier 1895 ; From Munson NW to Dameron, one south of Central. Changed from Cleveland street to Cleveland place in February, 1891.
CLIFTON. 1884. First street west of Second Creek, from river to Kingston Road. Name changed to 7th Street in 1889.
CLINCH. 1859. West from First Creek to beyond Second Creek, next north of Church. 1869 ; From First Creek to Second Creek. 1869. Prolongation of Clinch, from Second Creek to Dickinson. (White's Addition) 1876 ; East from Second Creek to First Creek. 1884 ; Sixth street north of river, divided into East and West at Crozier Street, runs East to East Main, west to Tellico Avenue. 1895 ; From Central Ave. East to junction of Main, and from Central Ave. West to Second Creek, three blocks north of Third Creek.
CLINCH, EAST. 1859. East from First Creek at junction with Main, next north of Temperance Hall. 1869 ; Prolongation of Clinch, First Creek to Swan. (East Knoxville) By 1884 the name of the entire street was Clinch and "East" had been dropped for this section, as had "West" Clinch.
CLINCH, WEST KNOXVILLE. 1895. From Second Creek west to 13th.
CLINEBROOK AVE. 1895. North of Middlebrook, ( Thompson / Crawford addition).
CLINKER ALLEY. 1895. From Atkin, opposite Oak, northwest to Deaderick.
CLINTON STREET. 1859. From west end of Asylum. 1867 ; From railroad to Moses. 1869. From Deaderick to Moses. (Moses' Addition) 1884 ; From Asylum, junction of Montgomery Road, northwest. 1895 ; From Asylum northwest to beyond city limits, six blocks north of E.T.,Va & Ga Railway. After Asylum Street was extended westward from Broad, it was called Montgomery Road - now Western Avenue - west of the intersection with Washington Avenue (now Ailor). On the opposite side of Montgomery / Asylum, at the triangle that still exists today, Clinton Street (now College Street) ran to the northwest, past University Avenue, to Moses. To the southwest, a block south of that point, was Russell Street, which connected with Clinton Road (see below).
CLINTON ROAD. 1895. The western extension of Russell Street, running west to Asylum Street, where those two streets converged and continued to the west on Clinton Pike. The 1895 Knoxville map shows the name of this street as "Old Clinton Road", likely an indication that this was the original route of Clinton Pike, prior to the time Montgomery Road (the extension of Asylum) was constructed, eliminating the curvature in the original route. Other similar examples of such changes in Knox County roads are still evident, including the existence of the original winding Clinton Pike, past at the bottom of the hill north of the airplane gas station, and the weaving of Ball Camp Pike, eventually replaced by the obviously straighter Western Avenue.
CLINTON PIKE. 1895. The westward extension from Clinton Road (see above). Clinton Pike continued along what today is Western Avenue to what is now Pleasant Ridge Road, north of where the Old Gray Cemetery is located today, and continued north to a point behind where the airplane gas station remains was built in the early 1930's, and beyond. Nineteenth century records and/or correspondence to or from persons who lived on Clinton Pike refered to people who were residing on what today is Western Avenue
CLYDE. 1884. From Kingston Road north to Montgomery Road, 8 blocks west of Second Creek. 1895 ; From Southern Railway north to Asylum, three blocks west of Sanders Avenue. Name changed to 11th Street in July, 1902.
COFFIN. 1859. From Broad to Jacksboro' Road, next north of railroad. 1869 ; From Knoxville and Ky RR to Depot Street, South. 1876 ; SE from K&O Railroad to Depot. (North Knoxville.) A portion of the street changed to Depot in 1873 ; the remaining section was changed to Depot in 1882.
COKER AVE. 1895. Northeast from Broadway, one south of Lawson.
COLEMAN. 1884. From East Front Street north to Craig, one block east of Kennedy. 1895 ; From Clinch Ave. South to Cumberland Ave., one block east of First Creek, and from Cumberland Ave. through alley south to Front, one block east of Lane. Previously Kennedy Street. Name changed to Coleman in May, 1892.
COLEMAN. 1895. From Southern Railway west to city limits, one block north of Wells, divided by Broad into east and West : From Southern Railway east to city limits, one block north of Washington Ave Today this is Glenwood.
COLUMBIA. The name of McMillan Street was changed to Columbia in November, 1899.
COMMERCE AVENUE. 1890. Name of Reservoir changed to Commerce Ave., July, 1890.
COMMON ALLEY. 1884. From Crozier west to Connor Alley, one block north of West Depot. 1895 ; From Central Ave. East to rear Peabody School and from Central west to Conners Alley, one west of depot.
CONNECTICUT. 1895. Lonsdale.
CONDON. 1884. From Fouche to Pritchard, two blocks east of East Clinch. 1895 ; From McKee east to Pritchard, two blocks south of Mabry and two north of Clinch. Name of East High Street changed to Condon in November, 1892.
CONNER'S ALLEY. 1884. From West Depot one block east of Broad, north beyond East Hudson. 1885 ; From Depot north to Park, one east of Broad.
CORNELIA. 1884. From Baxter Ave. 3 blocks east of Crozier, north to Brookside. 1895 ; From Baxter NW to beyond city limits, three north of Central Ave.
CORTA. 1884. From Broad northwest to Massengill (Marble Hill) 1894 ; From Armstrong, northwest to city limits, one block south of Coleman. Name changed to Laura Street in December, 1891. Today this is Harvey Street.
COTTAGE PLACE. 1895. From First Creek east to 6th Avenue, one block south of Coleman and north of Wells.
COWAN. 1859. Northeast, from Mabry to Temperance. (East Knoxville). 1869 ; From Mabry to Patton, North. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; NE from junction of Mabry and King to Patton. (East Knoxville) Name later changed to Nelson street.
COWAN. 1895. From Asylum south to Euclid Ave., one block west of Dale Ave.
COX ALLEY. 1895. From Asylum south to High, one block east of K & A Railroad.
CRAIG. 1859. East from Bertrand, next south of Spring. (East Knoxville) 1876. East from First Creek to west of Lee. (East Knoxville) 1884. From Kennedy east to Swann, two blocks south of East Main. 1895. From First Creek east to Cardwell, two blocks south of Main. Later, this became East Hill Street
CRESCENT BOULEVARD. 1895. From Peach Tree street to The Corso, at Old Fair Grounds location. Today this is now South Cherry Street. The 1895 Knoxville map shows the name of this street as The Corso. The 1897 map shows the street name as Crescent Boulevard, while indicating that the area itself was called "The Corso".
CROOKED STREET. 1859. From Front to Vine, next west of Prince. 1869. From the Holston River to Vine Street, North. Today this is Walnut Street.
CROOKED STREET. 1895. From Clinton east to Arthur, three blocks west of junction of Asylum.
CROZIER. 1859. From Depot to Montgomery Avenue (now East Fifth Avenue), next west of Tazewell Road. 1869. From East Tenn and Va. RR, a prolongation of Water Street to NW line of Sneed, King and Co's Addition, joining Amity Street, North. In 1870 Water Street was changed to Crozier Street, from the railroad south to the river. 1876. North from river to ETV and G RR, thence NW to Corporate line. 1884. Dividing line, from river north to city limits, two blocks east of Gay (Front St. to Broad) Today this is Central.
CROZIER. 1869. From Second Creek to Deaderick. (Deaderick's Addition)
CRUZE. 1895. From Bell Ave. South to Mabry, two blocks east of Bertrand. The name of a portion of this street changed to Bluff Avenue in July, 1890 ; at that same time, the name of John Street was changed to Bluff Avenue.
CULLEN. 1895. From Baxter north to Hayden Place, one block west of Folsom. (North Knoxville)
CUMBERLAND. 1859. Between First and Second Creeks, next north of Main ; From First Creek to junction of Main, next north of Main. (East Knoxville.) 1869. From First Creek to Second Creek, North ; A prolongation of Cumberland, joining Main. (East Knoxville) 1876. East from Second Creek to First Creek, se to junction Main (East Knoxville) 1884. Divided into East and West, at Crozier. East to East Main, and west to junction of Kingston Road and Main. The name of Kingston Road, west from Main and Cumberland, was changed to Cumberland in January, 1890. 1895. Divided into East and West at Central. Running east to junction of Main, and west to Junction Main, one block north of Main. ; From Second Creek west to 13th, two blocks south of Clinch. (West Knoxville).
CURRY. 1876. South of Commerce Street, from Walnut to Prince (Market) Street 1895. From Gay west to Prince, one block north of Wall.
CURTON ALLEY. 1895. From North Street northwest to Sanders Ave, one block north of Dale Avenue.
CYPRESS. 1895. West Knoxville, south of Circle Park, one south of Beech.
DAISY. 1895. West Knoxville, south of Circle Park, one north of Holly.
DAKOTA AVE. 1895. Rosedale section, north of Lonsdale.
DALE AVENUE. 1884. From Asylum to Tellico Ave., one block north of York. 1895. From Asylum west to beyond city limits, two blocks north of Southern Railway.
DAMERON AVE. 1884. From Crozier west, one block north of National Cemetery. 1895. From Central south to K & O RR., four north of junction of Broad. Changed from Avenue to Street in December, 1891.
DANDRIDGE ROAD. 1859. North side of Main, half a mile from First Creek. (East Knoxville)
DANDRIDGE PIKE. 1895. From east Main near the junction of Mabry, east and southeast to beyond city limits. The 1897 Knoxville map shows that Dandridge Pike was the name of what today is Dandridge Avenue.
DARDIS. 1859. From Second Creek to Temperance, next north of Cowan. (East Knoxville) 1876. NE from First Creek to Patton. (East Knoxville) Name changed to Willow Street in 1882. DAVIS. 1895. Rosedale section, north of Lonsdale.
DAWSON. 1895. Rosedale section, north of Lonsdale.
DEADERICK. 1869. (Moses' Addition) From Boyd to Clinton Road. 1884. From Arthur, at junction at Boyd, west to Clinton Road. 1895. From Clinton northeast to Arthur, junction of Boyd, one block west of the junction Asylum at Asylum. Changed from Street to Avenue in December, 1905.
DEERY. 1859. From Montgomery Ave. To Corp. line, next east of Morgan. 1869. From abandoned Knox. And Ky Ground to NW line of Sneed, King and Co's Addition. 1876. NW from Park to Corp. Line. (North Knoxville) 1884. From East Park, north, three blocks east of Crozier. 1895. From Park north to Lovenia, three blocks east of Central.
DELAWARE. 1895. Lonsdale.
DEPOT. 1859. From east end of passenger depot to Kentucky and from west end passenger depot to Broad. 1869. From Coffin to Crozier. In April, 1873, Coffin - previously the eastern extension from Depot street from Crozier (Central) was changed to Depot street. 1884. Divided into East and West, at Crozier. Runs east to Ohio, west to Queen Alley. 1895. Divided east and west by Central Ave., running east to Ohio and west to Jacksboro
DETROIT AVE. 1895. From 2nd. Creek southwest to 19th Street, three blocks north of the river. Andrews Street changed to Detroit Avenue in August, 1903.
DEWEY. 1884. From Brookside Avenue, north. (Marble Hill). 1895. From Coleman north to beyond city limits, two blocks west of Broad.
DICKINSON. 1869. From Kingston Road to Ramsey's Addition. (White's Addition) 1869. Running to Grand Avenue, north. (Ramsey's Addition) 1884. From Kingston Road north to Grand Ave., 4 blocks west of 2nd Creek. Name changed to Seventh Avenue in 1889.
DORA. 1869. From Deaderick to Pearson. (Moses' Addition) 1884. From Deaderick, one block south of Clinton Road, north to Moses. 1895. From Deaderick northwest to Moses, one block north of Clinton Road.
DREW ALLEY. 1884. From Patton west, two blocks north of Mabry. 1895. From west of Sneed to Patton, one block north of Nelson.
EIGHTH AVE. (Ricker) 1895. From Southern Railway to Cecil, two blocks east of Sixth Ave.
EIGHTH AVE. 1895. From Cumberland to Grand, 8 blocks west of Second Creek. (West Knoxville). Previously Luther Street. Changed to Eighth Avenue in March, 1891.
ELEANOR. 1859. North from Montgomery Avenue to Corp. Line, next east of Bond. 1869. From NW line of Sneed, King & Co's Addition to Corporate Line, North. 1876. NW from Fifth Ave to Corporate Line. 1884. From East Fifth Avenue, north, 5 blocks east of Crozier. 1895. From south of Fifth Ave. Northwest to north of Wells, five blocks east of Central.
ELECTRIC STREET. 1895. North of Middlebrook and the College Agricultural farm, south of Papermill. The Middlebrook electric line ran through this section, perhaps the origin of this street name.
ELEVENTH. 1884. From junction East Main and East Clinch, north. 1895. From north of Mabry, south to Main, one block east of junction at Clinch.
ELEVENTH. 1895. From south of Highland Ave. North to Grand Ave, 2 blocks west of Ninth. Previously Clyde Street.
ELEVENTH AVENUE. 1897. North from railroad to Cecil Street.
ELM. 1869. Prolongation of Park, running to First Creek, East. The 'prolongation' was also later changed to Park. This is now Magnolia.
ELM. 1884. From Lawrence Ave. north, 3 blocks west of Van. 1895. From Lawrence northwest to Baxter, two blocks west of Van.
ELMWOOD STREET. 1895. Rutledge Pike to Woodbine, one south of Castle. The southern section of A portion of Chilhowee Park was once called Elmwood Park, which likely had something to do with the naming of this street in that area - or vice versa.
EMERALD AVE. 1895. North Knoxville, Central to Kenyon.
EMERSON. Name of Spring Street changed to Emerson Street in 1889.
ESPERANDIEU. 1869. From Clinton Road to Boyd. (Moses' Addition) Today this is University Avenue.
EUCLID. 1884. From Dale Ave., one block west of Clinton Rd., west to Tellico. 1895 ; From Dale Avenue west to beyond city limits, one block west of Asylum.
EVERETT. 1884. From Wells north, one block east of Broad. (Marble Hill)
FAIR. 1884. From East Front north to Craig, one block east of Henderson.
FAIRCHILD ALLEY (Pitchard Alley) 1895. From Campbell south to Temple, one block east of Florida.
FAIRMOUNT AVE. 1895. East Knoxville, between Bell Ave. and Montview, one west of Glenwood.
FANZ. 1895. Divided north and south by Bell Ave. Running north to Howard, and south to Spring Alley, one block east of Second Creek.
FIFTH AVENUE. 1876. From Bellevue to First Creek. (North Knoxville) 1884 ; Fourth street north of East Tenn Va and Ga RR, divided at Crozier into east and west. Runs east to First Creek, west beyond city limits.
FIFTH AVE., NORTH. 1895. From Fifth Ave. Northeast to Wells, seven blocks east of Central Avenue.
FIFTH AVENUE. 1895. Divided north and south by Clinch Ave, running north to Grand Ave. and south to Cumberland Ave. (West Knoxville). Became Thirteenth Street circa 1930
FIFTEENTH. 1895. From Nelson to south of Pine, three blocks east of Twelfth. Established March, 1893, "Cumberland to Rose". (West Knoxville)
FIRST AVENUE. 1859. From Amity to Lamar, next north of Second Avenue.
FIRST STREET. 1869. From Clark to Boyd. (Deaderick's Addition)
FIRST STREET. 1895. From Clinch Ave. west to Highland, one block west of 2nd. Creek. (West Knoxville)
FLORIDA. 1859. From north of First Creek to railroad, next east of Humes. 1869 ; First Creek to E TN and Va RR, joining Minnie Place. 1884. From Willow at First Creek, northwest to East Fourth Avenue. 1895 ; Divided north and south by Hardee, running north to 5th Ave., and south to Temple, four blocks east of Central. Often mentioned as having been the primary site of Knoxville's "Red Light" district, prostitutes did in fact operate on Florida Street during the early twentieth century, in the Cripple Creek area that was known as "Friendly Town". However, no Madams were on that street until 1900, whereas they had been in operation on Central beginning in 1891, and Central was the primary location of prostitution, the trade having been the most prominent on that street during the entire period when such records are identifiable in city directories, from 1891 through 1913. When "Friendly Town" was at its height of popularity, eleven houses of prostitution were in operation on Florida street in 1907, while that year nineteen brothels such were in existence on Central.
FOLSOM. 1884. From Broad north to Massengill, (Marble Hill). 1895 ; From Broad north to limits, two blocks west of Broad. Previously Massengill Street, name changed to Folsom in July, 1890.
FOREST AVE. 1895. From Second west to Ninth, four blocks north of Clinch Ave. (West Knoxville) Previously Bonnevue. Name changed to Forest in May, 1890.
FORT SANDERS AVE. 1884. From Kingston Rd. West to McCollum, 6 blocks west of Second Creek. Changed to Ninth Street in 1891. Today this is Seventeenth Street.
FOUCHE. 1876. NW from E. High to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1884. From Condon north to Mabry, one block east of First Creek. 1895 ; From Mabry south to Clinch, one block east of First Creek. Street was established in April, 1872.
FOUCHE ALLEY. 1895. From Mabry south to Welcker, one block west of Fouche.
FOUNDRY. 1859. North from Grove to Bridge, next east of Second Creek.
FOURTH AVE. 1859. From Amity to Minnie Place, next north of Montgomery Avenue. 1869 ; From eastern line of Wallace's Addition to Corporate line. 1876 ; NE from Broad to Florida. (North Knoxville) 1884 ; Fifth street north of ETV & G RR, divided at Crozier. Runs east to Florida, west to King. 1895 ; From Central Ave. East to Florida, junction of North Fourth Ave.
FOURTH AVE., NORTH. 1895. From Fourth Ave., junction Florida, to Coleman, six blocks east of Central. Previously Mitchell Street. Name changed to North 4th Avenue in Dec., 1891.
FOURTH STREET. 1895. From Clinch to Grand Ave, 4 blocks west of Second Creek. (West Knoxville). Previously Blount. Name changed to Fourth in June, 1889.
FRAZIER. 1884. From East Park north to East Fifth Ave., two blocks east of Florida. 1895 ; From Park north to Fifth Ave., two blocks east of Florida.
FRONT. 1859. From First to Second Creek, next north of Holston River. 1869 ; From Churchwell to Water Street, North. 1876 ; East from High to First Creek. 1884 ; First street north of river, divided into East and West... runs from Kennedy east to Swan, and from Crozier west to High. 1895 ; Divided east and west by Central Ave, running east to beyond Cardwell and west to High.
FULCHER. 1884. In bend at First Creek, at south end of Georgia. 1895 ; In bend of First Creek, running east and west, four blocks south of Hardee. Previously Spring Street. Changed to Fulcher in Nov., 1882.
FULTON. 1895. From Central Ave. Northeast, one block west of Broad. (North Knoxville). Established December, 1891.
GALLAHER. 1895. In the Rosedale section, north of Lonsdale.
GAY STREET. 1859. From river to RR, next west of State 1869. From river to RR depot 1876 ; North from river to ETV & G Railroad. 1884 ; From river to West Park, two blocks west of Crozier. 1890 ; From river to Fifth Avenue. 1895 ; Divided north and south by Jackson. Runs north to Central Market, south to the river.
GEORGIA. 1859. From Spring to Brigham, next east of Florida 1869. From Spring to E TN and Va RR, west. 1876 ; NW from Spring to 5th Avenue. 1884 ; From Fulcher at First Creek, north to East Fifth Ave., one block east of Florida. 1895 ; Divided north and south by Hardee, running north to Fifth Ave. and south to Fulcher, two blocks west of First Creek.
GILL. 1895. Divided east and west by Broad, running east to Southern Railway, west to Alexander, three blocks north junction of Broad and Central. Previously this was North Morgan Street. Name changed to Gill in July, 1890.
GILLESPIE. 1895. From North Fourth Ave., east to Fifth Ave., one block north of Grainger.
GLEN AVE. 1895. North of Middlebrook, (Thompson / Crawford addition).
GLENWOOD AVE. 1895. From Montview north to Magnolia, northeast edge of Williams Addition. Not the street today named Glenwood - in 1895, the North Knoxville street what is now known as Glenwood was called Coleman Street.
GRAINGER. 1895. From Broad, east to Seventh Ave., four blocks north of Wells. (North Knoxville) Street name established in December, 1891.
GRAND AVE. 1869. From Second Creek, south. (Ramsey's Addition) 1884. From Asylum at E T V and G RR, west to Tellico Ave. 1895 ; From Second Creek west to 13th., one block south of Southern RR.
GRANT STREET. 1895. Lonsdale, from Mass. To Virginia Ave. Named for Ulysses S. Grant.
GRATZ STREET. 1884. One block southeast of Broad (Broadway). 1895 ; From corporate line north to beyond Caswell, one block east of Broad. In 1890, the city hall and the two schools of the city of North Knoxville were located on Gratz Street, between Gill and Lovenia.
GRAY ALLEY. 1895. From Fifth Ave. North to Bradley, one block east of Jacksboro.
GREER. 1884. From Massengill, south of junction of Folsom, north to Brookside Ave.
GROUSE. 1859. West from Second Creek, next north of Clinch.
GROVE. 1859. West from Locust to Second Creek, next north of Clinch. 1869 ; From Second to Locust, North. : From Second Creek to Dickinson. (White's Addition) 1876 ; East, from Second Creek to Locust. In 1869, Grove ran west from Locust past Henley and High Streets. The name of the street was changed to Union in July, 1875. Today, the street terminates at Henley.
GUNTER'S FLAT. 1895. East of Gay, between Vine and Jackson.
HALL STREET. North Knoxville. Name changed to Walnut Street in 1891.
HAMILTON ALLEY. 1895. From Dale Ave. North to Euclid Ave., three blocks west of Asylum.
HANNAH AVE. 1884. From ET V and G RR at Second Creek, west to Deaderick. 1895 ; From Southern Railway at Second Creek, west to Deaderick, one block north of Asylum. Hannah was originally the main street in the Mechanicsville community.
HARDEE. 1859. From Florida to First Creek, next south of Brigham. 1869 ; From NE line of Sneed, King & Co's Addition to First Creek, North. 1876 ; From Crozier NE to First Creek. 1884. From Crozier, one block north of Mabry, to Ohio. 1895 ; From Central east to First Creek, south of Southern Railway - with Jackson and Bell Avenue divides the city north and south. Later, this became McCalla Avenue ( the continuation of Jackson Avenue, east of Central Avenue.)
HARRIS. 1869. From High to Asylum, due north. 1884 ; From Asylum southwest to High, one block east of Broad.
HART AVE. 1895. From Twelfth to Hazen, one south of Pine.
HARVARD AVE. 1895. From south of 9th. Southwest to Third Creek, one block south of Yale Ave.
HARVEY STREET. 1895. Southwest form Asylum Street, one north of Leslie Street. (NOT the street that today is Harvey, which was called Corta Street in 1895)
HATCHET. 1895. From Arthur west to Marion, one block north of Fifth Ave. Previously Peach Street. Name changed from Hatchet to May Ave. In 1899.
HAWTHORNE. 1895. Extending form Augusta Ave. West to Maryville Pike, one block south of the K and A Railroad bridge.
HAYDEN PLACE. 1895. From Cullen northwest to beyond Anderson, four blocks north of Central Ave.
HAYES AVE. 1895. From 9th. Southwest to Tennessee River, one block south of Harvard Ave.
HAZEL PLACE. 1895. One south of Morgan. Previously Walnut Street. Name changed to Hazel Place in Dec., 1891.
HAZEN. 1876. East from Bertrand, next north of Ault. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Bertrand east. (Shieldstown). 1895 ; From Church Ave. East to Laurans Ave, one block west of Corp. Line.
HEMLOCK. 1884. From Baxter Ave., north, four blocks west of Second Creek.
HENDERSON. 1859. North from Main (Flint Hill) next east of Mill. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Northwest from Front to Main. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From East Front north to East Cumberland, two blocks east of First Creek. 1895 ; From Main south to Front, three blocks east of First Creek.
HENLEY. 1859. From river to Grove, next west of Locust. 1869 ; From river to Grove, North. 1876 ; North, from river to Grove. 1884 ; From river north to Union, four blocks west of Gay 1895. From river, north to Union.
HENRIETTA. 1895. From Bell south to Thompson, one block south of Bell Ave.
HENRY. 1869. From Wallace to Boyd. (Moses' Addition)
HIGH. 1859. From River to Grove, next west of Henley. 1869 ; From river to Cedar, North. 1876 ; North from river to Grove, thence northwest to Asylum. 1884 ; From river north to Union, thence northwest to Asylum, 5 blocks west of Gay. 1895 ; From Asylum south to the river, five blocks west of Gay. By the early twentieth century, the name of High Street had become Broadway, the first street west of Henley, bordering Second Creek.
HIGHLAND ALLEY. 1895. From Chestnut east to Cherry, six blocks north of Magnolia Ave.
HIGHLAND AVE. 1895. From Chestnut east to Cherry Street, five blocks north of Clinch Ave.
HIGHLAND AVE. 1895. From Second Creek west to 13th St., three blocks north of Clinch Ave (West Knoxville) Previously Cedar and Atlavia Streets. Both were changed to Highland in January, 1891.
HIGH, EAST. 1859. From McKee to junction with Main, next north of East Hill. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From McKee to New, north. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; NE from Fouche to junction of New. (East Knoxville) Name changed to Condon Avenue, November, 1882.
HILL. 1859. From First to Second Creek, next north of Florida. 1869 ; From Churchwell to Water, North. 1869 ; From Water to First Creek, East. 1876 ; East from Churchwell to Crozier. 1884 ; From Crozier west to Churchwell, two blocks north of River 1895 ; From Central west to Churchwell, one block south of Main.
HILL, EAST. 1859. From McKee to junction with Main, next north of East Clinch. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From McKee to Swan, North. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; NE from McKee to junction of Swan. (East Knoxville) Name changed to Payne Avenue, November, 1882.
HILLSIDE. 1895. One south of Sunset, Williams Addition.
HINTON. 1895. From Central Ave. South to Lee Ave., one block west of Dameron. Names of East and West Leroy changed to Hinton Street in 1891.
HOLLY. 1895. West Knoxville, south of Circle Park, one south of Daisy.
HOITT. 1895. One north of Gillespie, Mayfield addition.
HOLSTON. 1876. West from Broad to Gray Cemetery. 1884 ; From Broad northwest to Churchwell,two blocks east of National Cemetery. 1895 ; From Broad at Grey Cemetery, northwest along east side of cemetery to Munson. Today this is Tyson Street
HOPKINS ST. 1895 North of Middlebrook, south of Brookside.
HOUSTON. 1895. Between Montvue and Bell Ave., one south of Superior.
HOWARD. 1859. East from First Creek, next south of Shield's residence. (Shieldstown) 1884 ; From First Creek north of Hardee, east to Shieldstown. 1895 ; From First Creek east to Olive, one block north of Bell Ave.
HOWARD STREET. 1895. East of Broadway, one east of Rodgers.
HUDSON. 1876. Northeast from Williams. 1884; Third street north of E T V and G RR, divided at Crozier into east and west. Runs east to Florida, west to Conner Alley. 1895 ; Divided east and west at Central, running east to Florida and West to Gay. 1897 ; Two blocks south of Cecil, from Luttrell, NE to Thirteenth Street.
HUMES. 1859. From Campbell to Park, next west of Florida. 1869 ; From Campbell to Park, North. 1876 ; Northwest from Campbell to Park, Northeast Knoxville. 1884 ; From Campbell north to East Park, one block west of Florida. 1895 ; Divided north and south at Hardee, running north to East Park and south to Campbell, four blocks east of Central Avenue.
INDIA ST. 1895. North of Middlebrook, (Thompson / Crawford Addition.)
INMAN ALLEY. 1895. From Know County cemetery east to Adam, one block north of Nelson.
IRWIN AVE. (Kentucky) 1895. From south of Bearden Place to Pearl Place, one block west of Broadway. (North Knoxville)
ISLINGTON. 1859. East from Bertrand, next north of Howard. (Shieldstown) 1884 ; From Bertrand east, (Shieldstown). 1895 ; From Bertrand east to beyond McMillan, two blocks north of Bell Ave.
JACKSBORO'. 1859. North from Coffin, next west of Broad. 1876 ; Northwest from Broad to Corp. limits. 1884 ; From west end of West Depot, northeast, "continued beyond city limits by Jacksboro Road". 1895 ; From Depot north to Munson, one block east of K & O Railroad. In 1874, this street continued, parallel to the railroad tracks, north to Baxter Avenue. Today this is Cooper Street, and terminates at Bernard Street.
JACKSON. 1869. Next to Depot, North. 1876 ; Northeast from north of Jackson to north of State. 1884 ; From Crozier west to K & A RR. 1895 ; From Central west to Knox Iron Co. Mill, south of Southern Railway with Hardee and Bell Ave., divides the city north and south.
JAMES. 1869. From Wallace to Boyd. (Moses Addition) 1884 ; From Wallace ne to Munson (Bernard), one block north of University Avenue. 1895 ; From Wallace north to Boyd, one west of University Ave.
JEFFERSON. 1884. From Henderson one block south of East Main, east to Swann. 1895 ; From Lane east to Cardwell, one block south of Main.
JEFFERSON AVE. 1895. From Southern Railway east, one block south of Washington Ave. Previously Luther Alley. Name changed to Jefferson Avenue in June, 1874.
JENKINS. 1895. Rosedale section, north of Lonsdale.
JENNINGS. 1876. South of Jacksboro, northeast to Crozier (North Knoxville) 1884 ; From Crozier west to Jacksboro, (city boundary north.) 1895 ; From Central Ave southwest to Holston, one block west of junction Broad and Central.
JOHN. 1869. From Kingston Road to Cedar. (White's Addition) 1884. From Kingston Road north to Grand Ave., 3 blocks west of Second Creek. Name changed to Fifth Street in June, 1889.
JOHNSTON ST. 1895. Lonsdale, one east of Burnside.
JONAS STREET. The name of this street was changed to McKee Street in 1889 -- it was an extension of McKee, which had been in existence at least since 1859.
KELLAR. 1895. Divided north and south at Bell Ave, running north to Howard, south to Mabry.
KENNEDY. 1876. Northwest from Main to Clinch (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From river north to East Clinch, one block east of First Creek. The section of Kennedy between Main and Front Streets was renamed Lane Street in 1892 ; the section from Main to Bluff was renamed Coleman Street the same year
KENTUCKY. 1859. From First Creek to Railroad, next east of Georgia. 1869 ; From Temple to Park and Elm, North. 1876 ; North of Temple and west of First Creek, to Park. (North East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Willow north to East Park, two blocks east of Florida ; From south of Williams, beyond Morgan, (Bearden's Addition) (The section north of Kentucky was changed to Irwin Street in 1891.) 1895 ; Divided north and south at Hardee, running north to Park and south to Temple, one block West of First Creek.
KENYON. 1895. From Broad west to city limits, one block north of Coleman. (North Knoxville)
KERN PLACE. 1895. From Armstrong west to Folsom, one north of Wells. (North Knoxville)
KING. 1859. From Depot to Montgomery Ave., next west of Crozier. 1869 ; From Depot to eastern line of Wallace's Addition, North. 1876 ; Northwest from Depot to Fifth Avenue, (North Knoxville) 1884 ; From West Depot north to west Fourth Ave, one block west of Crozier. 1895 ; From Depot north to Central Market, one block west of Central.
KINGS ALLEY. 1895. From Hardee southwest to First Creek, one block east of Humes.
KINGS ALLEY. 1895. From Wordon Ave., east to University grounds. West Knoxville.
KINGSTON ROAD. 1859. From west end of Main. 1884. From junction of Main, Cumberland and Blount, and runs west. The name of the section immediately west of this point was changed to Cumberland in 1890.
KNOX. 1869. Running to Grand Avenue, North. (Ramsey's Addition) 1884 ; From west end of Baxter Ave., south. 1895 ; From west end of Baxter Ave., south to Fifth Ave.
KYLE ST. 1895. Between Nelson and Mabry (between the county cemetery and Confederate cemetery)
LAKE AVE. 1895. Adjoining Lake Ottosee, from Fifth Avenue southeast past Magnolia and Linden to Rutledge Pike. The Elmwood Park Dummy Line Station, or Depot, was located in the middle of the block on the east side of Lake Avenue, south of Magnolia.
LAMAR. 1859. From Montgomery Avenue to Corp. Line, next west of Amity. 1869 ; From NW line of Sneed, King & Co's Addition to Corporate line, North. 1876 ; Northwest from Park to Corporate line. (North Knoxville) 1884 ; From Park, one block east of Crozier, NW to Broad. 1895 ; From south of Fifth Ave., northeast to Broad, one block east of Central Ave.
LAMAR ALLEY. 1895. From Depot northeast to Lamar, one block east of Central Ave.
LANE. 1895. From Main south to Front Street, one block east of First Creek. A portion of Kennedy Street was renamed Lane Street in 1892.
LANIER. 1876. Northwest from Hardee to Depot (North Knoxville) 1884 ; From Hardee north to East Depot, two blocks east of Crozier. 1895 ; From Hardee north to Depot, one block east of Morgan.
LAURA. 1896. From Armstrong, northwest to city limits, one block south of Coleman. (North Knoxville) The name of Corta Street changed to Laura in December, 1891.Today this is Harvey Street.
LAURANS AVE. 1895. From south end of 12th Street, northeast to Chilhowee Ave, two blocks east of Pine.
LAUREL AVE. 1895. From north First Street, west to north Seventh Street, one block north of Clinch Ave. Name of Grove Street was changed to Laurel Avenue in May, 1893.
LAWSON ST. 1895. East from Broadway, one north of Coker.
LAWSON ST. 1895. Rutledge Pike to Woodbine, one south of Summer Place.
LAWRENCE AVE. 1884. From Van west to Elm, one block south of Dameron. 1895 ; From Van southwest to Fifth Ave., one block south of Dameron.
LEA. 1859. North from Cumberland to Mabry, next east of Patterson. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From Pine to Mabry, North. (East Knoxville)
LEARY ALLEY. 1895. From Peed Alley south to Union, one block west of Locust.
LEE. 1869. From Cumberland to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Northwest from Cumberland to High. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Cumberland, five blocks east of Crozier, north to Mabry. 1895 ; From Mabry south to Cumberland, six blocks east of Central. Name changed from Lee to Lowery Street, September, 1899.
R. E. LEE STREET. 1895. Lonsdale, from Tennessee Avenue to Virginia Avenue. Named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The "Robert E" has been dropped, but the name of this street, located a predominantly African American neighborhood, remains the same today.
LEE ST. 1884. From Munson north to Baxter, one block east of Jacksboro. (North Knoxville) 1895. From Munson northwest to Baxter, two blocks south of Central.
LENOIR. 1884. From Asylum north to Tulip, two blocks west of York Avenue. 1895. From Asylum northeast to Tulip, two blocks north of Southern Railway.
LEONARD PLACE. 1895. From Broad southeast to North Fourth, two blocks north of Coleman. Previously Partin Street. Name changed in December, 1891.
LESLIE. 1884. From Clinton Road, one block west of Moses, southwest to Tellico Ave. 1895 ; From Asylum north to Clinton, then southwest to Middlebrook Pike., one block north of University.
LEROY. 1884. East : From Crozier west to Lee, two blocks north of National Cemetery, West : From Van to Elm, one block north of Dameron Avenue. Names of East and West Leroy were changed to Hinton Street in 1891.
LILY AVE. 1895. From Twelfth west to Third Creek, one block north of Yale Ave.
LINDEN. 1895. From First Creek northeast to Ashland, two blocks north of Bell Ave.
LINDEN, EAST. 1895. Continuation of Howard, from Olive east to beyond city limits, two blocks north of Bell Ave.
LITHGOE. 1859. North from Main to Mabry, next east of Lynch. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From O'Brien to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Northwest from Pine, thence to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Pine north to Nelson, 8 blocks east of Crozier. 1895 ; From Mabry south to Church Ave., eight blocks east of Central Avenue.
LOCUST. 1859. From Front to Vine, next west of Crooked. 1869. From river to Vine, North. 1876 ; North from river to Vine. 1884 ; From river north to Vine, three blocks west of Gay. 1895 ; From Vine south to the river, three blocks west of Gay.
LOGAN. 1895. From Sanders Ave. West to University, beyond city limits.
LOUISIANA AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
LOUISE AVE. 1895. From May Avenue, east to the Corso (Old Fair Grounds)
LOVENIA. 1895. From Broad east to Eleanor. (North Knoxville) Street established in 1891.
LOWERY. 1899. Previously Lee Street. Name chanted to Lowery Street in September, 1899.
LUCKY. 1895. From Betterton east to Lanier, one block south of Depot. Street established in August, 1890.
LUTHER. 1869. Running to Grand Avenue, North. (Ramsey's Addition) Name changed to Eighth Street in March, 1891.
LUTHER. 1895. From Cruze to Keller, one block north of Bell.
LUTHER ALLEY. Name changed to Jefferson Avenue, June, 1874.
LUTTRELL. 1895. From Depot northwest to North Knoxville line, two blocks east of Central Ave., thence north to Cecil, two blocks east of Broad. Originally Bond Street, then renamed McClung Street. Name was changed to Luttrell in Sept., 1886.
LYNCH. 1859. North from Main to Mabry, next east of Pritchard. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From Main to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Northwest from Swan to Hill, north to Mabry. (East Knoxville.) 1884 ; From O'Brien north to Nelson, one block east of Pritchard. 1895 ; From Mabry to south of Church Ave., eight blocks east of Central Ave.
MCCALLUM. 1895. From Asylum west to Unaka, one block west of junction at Clinton Road.
M'CAMMON. 1884. From Swan one block south of East Main, east. 1895 ; From Swan east to First Creek, then to the river, then east to Simpson, one block south of Main. Established September, 1873 - "On Stephenson's land ; From Perry Street east to Dandridge Avenue."
M'COLLUM. 1884. From Fort Sanders west, one block south of Montgomery Road.
M'CLUNG. 1876. East from Gay to First Creek. 1885 ; East, from Gay to First Creek, one block north of Clinch. Today, this is the offset extension of Union, east from Gay to Central. The name of this section of the street was officially changed from McClung to Union in July, 1875. While that is the official record, it is puzzling why it was in the late 1860's the original Base Ball grounds -- located in the section north of Union, between Gay ans State -- local newspaper accounts sometimes referred to that site the "Union Street Grounds"
MCCLUNG. 1859. From Park to Montgomery Avenue, east of Morgan. 1884 ; From East Depot north to East Third Ave, 2 blocks east of Crozier.
MCDONALD. 1895. North Knoxville, north from railroad to Pearson.
MCGHEE. 1869. From Second Creek to Well. (McGhee's Addition) 1884. ; From Broad, one block south of West Depot, west to Clinton Road. 1895 ; From Broad west to McGhee, four blocks north of Asylum, one block south of Fifth Avenue ; From Asylum north to McGhee, two blocks west of junction of Asylum and Clinton Road. Previously, the section of McGhee north from Asylum had been named Pearson Street, and was offset two blocks from McGhee. In 1895, the city directory indicates the name of Pearson was changed to McGhee. Which creates confusion, since there was another Pearson Street, in North Knoxville, (now Cecil Street).
MCKEE. 1859. North from East Clinch, second street east of First Creek. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From O'Brien to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Northwest from Mabry to First Creek. (East Knoxville). 1884 ; From East Clinch, north to Mabry, one block east of Crozier. 1895 ; From Clinch north to Mabry, one block east of First Creek. One of many streets east of Central Avenue in this area no longer in existence today.
MCMILLAN. 1859. North from Howard, next east of Bertrand. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; Runs north from Howard. (Shieldstown) 1895. From Howard north, one block east of Bertrand
MCMILLAN. 1895. From Anderson northwest to limits, one block north of Central. (North Knoxville) Name changed to Columbia in November, 1899.
MCMULLAN. 1876. Northwest from Broad to K and C Railroad. 1895. From Broad west to Brison, one block north of Asylum.
MABRY. 1859. East from east end of Vine, or First Creek, north of East High. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; Prolongation of Vine, running to Swan. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; East from Firstt Creek to McKee, thence SE to Swan. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Crozier east to Eleventh, at the city limits. 1895. From Central Ave. at Vine, east to Bell Ave, one block south of Hardee. The section west of Gay Street was changed to Vine in 1892. The remaining section was changed to Vine in 1899.
MABRY AVE. 1895. From 12th east to limits, one south of Laurans Ave.
MABRY CIRCLE. 1895. East of McCammon and north of the river.
MADISON. 1895. South of Madison, East Knoxville
MAGNET PLACE. 1895 East of Mabry Circle and north of river, one block south of Mabry Ave.
MAGNOLIA AVENUE. 1895. From First Creek at Park, east to beyond limits, three blocks north of Bell Ave. Previously Park Street, re-named in May, 1892.
MAIN, EAST. 1859. East from First Creek to Corporate Line. (East Knoxville)
MAIN. 1859. From First to Second Creek, next north of Hill. 1869 ; From Second to First Creek. 1876 ; SE from 2nd to 1st Creek. Thence NE to junction Cumberland (East Knoxville) 1884 ; Third street north of river. Divided at Crozier into East and West. West Main runs east to city limits and west to junction Kingston Road and Cumberland. 1895 ; Divided east and west at Central., running east to Mabry and west to Second Creek.
MAINE AVE. 1895. North of Lonsdale, west of Central Avenue. (Rosedale)
MAPLE. 1884. From West Fifth Ave. North, two blocks west of Second Creek. 1895 ; From Fifth Ave. northwest to Hatchet, two blocks west of Second Creek.
MARBLE ALLEY. 1884. Parallel to State, between State and Central, north to Commerce. 1895 ; From Commerce south to Union, two blocks east of Gay, one block west of Central. African Americans lived in residences and apartments on this alley, and the Colored School -- behind and west of the Austin School on Central -- were located in Marble Alley. Madam Maud Henderson operated a brothel here, just south of the Logan Temple AME Church. This was a notorious section of town, where prostitutes regularly practiced their trade, and a murder took place at another house of ill repute in 1897. Various failed proposals to redevelop the entire block surrounding this street have been unsuccessful. The proposed name of another redevelopment proposal in 2009, Marble Alley, may seem a bit inappropriate, considering the history of this alley.
MARYLAND AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
MASSACHUSETTS AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
MARIA. 1884. From University Ave. west, one block west of Clinton Road. 1895 ; From University Ave. north to Shea, two blocks north of Asylum.
MARION. 1884. From Boyd, at junction of McGhee, north to Munson, thence northwest. 1895 ; From Branner north to Hatchet, five blocks west of Second Creek.
MARKET STREET. 1859. From Water (now Central) to Crooked (Walnut) , next north of Union. By 1869, the name of this Market Street had been changed to Asylum, extending Asylum eastward from its previous ending at Crooked Street (Walnut), to Gay Street. Today, the remaining section is called Wall street. Originally, this Market street extended eastward beyond Gay Street, to Water Street (Central), but by 1869 the section of the street east of Gay was no longer in existence. What today is Market Street was then called Prince street.
MARKET SQUARE. 1876. Prince, from Union north to Asylum. 1884 ; Prince, from Union to Asylum. 1895 ; Prince from Union to Asylum. In early years, this was called the "Market Space", and extended northward from Union to what then was Market Street (later Asylum, now Wall Street)
MARTIN'S MILL PIKE. 1895. South Knoxville. Eight families listed living here in 1894 Blue Book.
MARY. 1884. From University Avenue, one block east of Clinton Road, north to Moses. 1895 ; From University northwest to Moses, one block north of Clinton Road.
MARY ST. 1895. East - - between Rutledge Pike and Woodbine, one west of Lake Avenue.
MARYLAND AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
MARYVILLE PIKE. 1895. South Knoxville. Twelve families listed as living here in the 1894 Knoxville Blue Book.
MASSACHUSETTS AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
MASSENGILL. 1884. From junction of Wells and Folsom, north. (Marble Hill.) Name changed to Folsom Street in July, 1890.
MEE. 1859. From East Clinch to East High, next east of Owen. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Northwest from Swan to Hill. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Pine east of East Main, north to Mabry. 1895 ; From north of Mabry, south to Main, one block east of junction at Clinch Ave.
MICHIGAN AVE. 1895. From west of Chestnut northeast to beyond city limits, one block north of Woodbine.
MICHIGAN ALLEY. 1895. From west of Chestnut northeast to Cherry, one block north of Woodbine.
MIDDLE STREET. 1895. From Crooked west, one block south of Branner.
MIDDLEBROOK. 1895. Southwest from Clinton Pike. The Middlebrook line of the Knoxville Electric Company ran from University Avenue and along Middlebrook Pike in the 1890's. The Ogden Brothers 1895 map of Knoxville shows that line, extending through the Thompson and Crawford Additions, into a section that many years later became the Westview community.
MILL. 1859. South from Main, next east of First Creek. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Crozier at junction with Clinch, north, parallel with First Creek 1895 ; From First Creek south to Union, one block east of Central.
MINNESOTA AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
MINNIE PLACE. 1859. North from E Tenn. And Va. Railway, next east of Eleanor. 1869 ; Prolongation of Florida, from E Tenn and Ga RR to Corp line, North.
MINNOW. 1876. Southeast from Mill to First Creek. 1884 ; From Mill southeast to First Creek. 1895 ; From Mill south to First Creek, one block north of Union.
MITCHELL. 1884. From Wells north to First Creek. (Marble Hill). Name changed to North Fourth Avenue in July, 1890.
MITCHELL. 1895. First street east of railroad, between Madison and Adams Avenue. (East Knoxville).
MOFFETT. 1884. From Clifton Ave. southwest, one block south of Kingston Road. Name changed to Rose Avenue in September, 1889.
MOHAWK. 1895. Northeast to intersection Dandridge Pike and Brabson Ferry.
MONROE. 1895. Two blocks north of Washington Avenue, from Mitchell to beyond Spruce.
MONTGOMERY AVENUE. 1859. From Ramsey to E. Tenn. & Va. Railway, next east of Park. 1869 ; From Bellvue to Corporate line, North. In 1859, this street ran to the west only to the railroad. By 1884, the street had been re-named Fifth Avenue.
MONTGOMERY ROAD. 1884. From junction Clinton Road and Washington Avenue, northwest from around the intersection of Dale Avenue, west to beyond University Avenue. Later renamed to become the westward extension of Asylum Street. Today this is Western Avenue,
MOODY ST. 1895. North from railroad to Pearson. North Knoxville
MORGAN. 1859. North from East Tenn. And Va. Railway, next east of Tazewell Road. 1869 ; From abandoned Knox and Ky Depot to NW line of Sneed, King and Co's Addition, north 1876 ; NW from Hardee to Corp. Line, west to Broad. 1884 ; From Hardee, one west of Crozier, north to Broad : From Broad west (Bearden's Addition) 1895 ; From Hardee northwest to Broad, one block east of Central Ave. Name of North Morgan Street was changed to Gill in July, 1890.
MORROW. 1859. North from Clinch, west of Second Creek. 1869 ; From Kingston Road to Ramsey's Addition. (White's Addition) 1869 ; To Grand Avenue, North. (Ramsey's Addition) 1884 ; From White, one west of K & A Railway., north to Grand Avenue. Name changed to Second Street in 1889.
MORSE St. 1884. From Central Ave., northeast to Kenyon, eight blocks northwest junction Broad. Changed to Woodland Avenue in December, 1891 (North Knoxville)
MOSES. 1869. From Boyd to Clinton Road. (Moses Addition) 1884. Boyd west to Clinton Road, two blocks north of University Avenue. 1895 ; From Clinton Rd. Northeast to Boyd, one block north of University Ave.
MOUNT ISABELLA. 1895. East of Sooy and north of the river.
MUNSON. 1884. From Crozier two blocks north of Jennings, west to University Ave. 1895 ; From Central Ave. Southwest to Elm, three blocks west of junction of Broad and two blocks North of Fifth Avenue. Now Bernard Street.
MUSCOGEE. 1895. East Knoxville. Between Mohawk Ave. and Marble Ave.
NADINE. 1895. Northeast of Broadway, between Coker and Washington Rd.
NAMELESS ALLEY. 1895. From White Alley west to Euclid Ave, three blocks north of Dale Ave.
NARROW ALLEY. 1895. east end of Tulip Street. ( "Rolling Mill Flats")
NATCHEZ. 1895. One block south of Seminole Ave.
NELSON. 1859. From Temperance to Rutledge Road, next north of Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From Patton to French Broad Turnpike. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; SE from Patton to Corp. Limits. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Sneed, junction of Mabry, east to Owen, one north of Mabry. 1895 ; From Sneed east to Bell, one block north from Mabry, east to Orange, one block south of Mabry. The name of Cowan Street was changed to Nelson in July, 1875.
NEVADA. 1895. Between Bell and Mabry, one street west of Keller.
NEW. 1869. From Patton to First Creek : From Patton, joining Mabry. 1876 ; SE from Patton to junction of Hill (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Patton east to First Creek, two blocks north of Mabry. 1895 ; From Patton south to Pritchard Alley, two blocks north of Mabry.
NEW YORK AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
NICHOLS AVE. 1895. From Cherry east to Summer, one block northeast of Woodbine.
NINTH STREET. 1884. From York Ave., one block east of Fort Sanders Ave, north to Euclid. 1895 ; Divided into north and south at Clinch Ave., running north to Grand Ave and south to the river, nine blocks west of Second Creek. (West Knoxville) Name later changed to Fort Sanders street. Now Seventeenth Street.
NINTH STREET. 1897. North from railroad to Cecil Street, three blocks east of N. Sixth Avenue.
OAK. 1869. From Second Creek to Emerald. (Deaderick's Addition) 1884 ; From Chamberlain west to Atkin, thence west to Deaderick, one block south of McGhee : from Brookside Avenue north, one block west of Knoxville and Ohio Railroad. 1895 ; From Second Creek west to Atkin, thence northwest to Deaderick, three blocks north of Asylum.
OAK ALLEY. ("Old Oak") 1895. Lenoir west to Atkin, one block north of Asylum, one south of Oak.
OAK HILL AVE. 1895. From Cornelia northeast to Kenyon, three blocks north of Woodland.
O'BRIEN. 1859. First Creek to junction with Pine, next north of Cumberland. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From McKee, joining Pine. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; East from Temperance to Lee, thence NE to Pine (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Temperance, eat to Pritchard, one block south of Pine. 1895 ; From Temperance northeast to Patton, one block north of Cumberland Ave.
OHIO. 1859. From First Creek to Railroad, next east of Kentucky. 1869 ; From Brigham to Elm, North. 1876 ; North from Hardee and First Creek to Park 1884 ; From Hardee north to East Park, three blocks east of Florida.
OHIO AVENUE. 1895. Lonsdale.
OLD SEVIERVILLE PIKE. 1895. South from Sevierville Pike.
OLDHAM. 1895. From Central Ave., northeast to Kenyon, one block north of Woodland.
OLDY STREET. 1895. From Jefferson Ave., north to Adams St.
OLIVE STREET. 1895. From Jefferson north to Adams St.
OLIVER. 1895. From Mabry south to Nelson, one block west of junction of Bell Ave.
ONTARIO ST. 1895. Between Bell Ave. And Spring St., one north of Washington St.
ORANGE STREET. 1895. From east end of Nelson, east to Crescent Blvd., south end of the Old Fair Grounds.
ORANGE STREET. 1897. Another Orange street, running south from Asylum (Western avenue), in what originally was called the Proctor community, west of Mechanicsville.
ORCHARD STREET. 1895. North of Middlebrook, north of Brookside.
OVERTON. 1895. From Broadway to Seventh Ave, one north of Coleman.
OWEN. 1859. North from Main to Mabry, next east of Lithgow. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Northwest from Pine thence North to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Pine, one block west of East Main, north to Howard. 1895 ; From Mabry south to Main, one block east of Bell.
OXFORD. 1859. From Crooked to Locust, next north of Asylum Street. 1869 ; From Locust to Crooked, North 1876 ; East from Locust to Walnut. 1884 ; From Walnut west to Locust, three blocks south of Vine. 1895 ; From Walnut west to Locust, block north of Asylum, three blocks south of Vine.
PADDELFORD. 1859. From Florida to First Creek, next south of Campbell. 1876 ; Northeast to bend of First Creek. (North East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Florida east to Kentucky, two blocks south of Hardee. 1895 ; From Humes, east to Kentucky, two blocks south of Hardee.
PAPERMILL. 1895. South of Middlebrook, north of the University of Tennessee's Agricultural College farm.
PARK. 1859. From Ramsey to East Tenn. And Va. Railway, next north of passenger depot. 1869 ; White to East Tenn and Va RR, North. 1876 ; NE from White to First Creek, (North Knoxville). 1884 ; Second street north of E T V and G RR, divided into Eat and West at Crozier. Runs east to Ohio, west to Broad. 1895 ; Divided east and west at Central Ave. Running east to First Creek and west to Broad. Name changed to Magnolia in May, 1892, although the 1895 Knoxville map still shows this as Park.
PARTIN. 1895. Broadway to Seventh Ave., one south of Grainger. Name changed to Leonard Place in December, 1891.
PATTERSON. 1859. North from Cumberland to Mabry, next east of Patterson. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From Cumberland to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Northwest from Cumberland to High. (East Knoxville) 1895 ; From Mabry south to Cumberland, two blocks west of junction of Main.
PATTON. 1859. North from Cumberland to Mabry, next east of Lithgow. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; Cumberland to abandoned Knox and Charleston Depot, northwest, then north. 1876 ; Northwest from Main to First Creek. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From East Main, three blocks east of Crozier, north to Hardee. 1895 ; From Hardee south to Main, four blocks east of Central.
PAUL. 1884. From Bertrand east. (Shieldstown).
PAYNE. 1884. From McKee, one block north of East Clinch, east to East Main. 1895. From McKee east to junction Main, one block north of Clinch Ave. Previously East Hill Ave., name changed to Payne in November, 1882.
PEACH. 1884. From Van to Arthur, one block south of Munson.
1895. From Van west to junction of Arthur and Hatcher, one block south of Munson. Changed to Hatchet Street in 1899, then renamed May Avenue.
PEACH TREE STREET. 1897. One block west of Cherry Street, the extension of Chestnut Street, between Rutledge Pike (McCalla) and Selma Avenue. Connecting Peach Tree and Cherry to the south was the semi-circular street called Crescent Blvd., in the area called the Corso.
PEARL PLACE. 1895. From Central north, three blocks northwest of junction of Broad. Name changed in 1890 -1891 from Kentucky Street to Pearl Place, then to Irvin Street, then to Tennon Street, then again changed back to Pearl Place in December, 1891
PEARSON. 1869. From Clinton Road to Boyd. (Moses' Addition) Later changed to McGhee Street.
PEARSON. 1891. From Broadway to beyond Cherry Street. Changed to Cecil Street in December, 1891. Still shown on 1895 the Knoxville map as Pearson, but the 1894 Knoxville Blue Book shows the name as Cecil street. Turner Park, a recreational park, was located here, atop the hill north of the Sixth Avenue intersection.
PEEDS ALLEY. 1895. From Locust west to Learys Alley, one block south of Asylum.
PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 1895. From Winona south to Bertrand, one block north of Bell Ave.
PERRY ST. 1895. Northeast, from east end of McCammon Street.
PINE. 1859. From First Creek to junction with Main, next south of East Clinch. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From McKee to Swan. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; East, from First Creek to Swan. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Kennedy east to East Main, one block south of East Clinch. This was the extension of Church Avenue east of Central - - by 1895 changed to Church Avenue.
PLYMOUTH STREET. 1895. Leading south from "The Corso" (south end of the Old Fair Grounds) to a then unnamed street. East Knoxville
POLK STREET. 1895. North from Fifth Avenue to Washington Avenue.
POPLAR. 1859. From River to Main, next west of High. 1869 ; From river to Main, North. 1876 ; North from Hill to Cumberland. 1884 ; From Hill, one block west of High, north to West Main. 1895 ; From Main south to Hill, , one block west of High.
POSSUM TROT ALLEY. 1895. From Henley west to Second Creek, one block south of Clinch Ave. A community of African American residents known as Possum Trot lived in this section, just west of Henley street.
POSSUM HOLLOW. 1895. From Dandridge Pike to Laurans Ave., one block west of Saxton.
POWELL. 1859. East from Bertrand, next north of Spring. (East Knoxville)
PRINCE. 1859. From Front to Market Space, next west of Gay. 1869 ; From river to Vine, North. 1876 ; From river to Market Square, thence north to Vine. 1884 ; From river north to market Square, thence north to Vine, one block west of Gay. 1895 ; From Vine south to the river, four blocks west of Central Ave. Later, Prince Street was renamed Market Street, The original downtown Market Street later became a portion of Asylum, then still later was renamed Wall Street.
PRINCE ALLEY. 1895. From Asylum between numbers 1008 and 1012, south to Euclid Avenue.
PRINCETON AVE. 1894. From Falcon to Granits, four blocks south of Clinch.
PRITCHARD. 1859. North from Main to Mabry, next east of Lea. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From Main to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; NW from Swan to E. High, thence north to Mabry (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From O'Brien two blocks east of Patterson, north to Mabry. 1895 ; From Mabry south to Main, one block south of junction of Cumberland Ave.
PRITCHARD ALLEY. 1895. From Campbell south to Temple, one block east of Florida.
PRUETT PLACE. 1884. From Crozier west to Holston, two blocks north of Broad. 1895 ; From Central Ave. West to Holston, one block north of Jennings.
QUEEN ALLEY. 1884. From Jacksboro north to Gray Cemetery, one block west of Broad. 1895 ; From Jacksboro northeast to Gray Cemetery, one block west of Broad.
RADER ALLEY. 1895. From Central Ave. East, one block north of Anderson. (North Knoxville) Changed to Rader Place in May, 1897.
RAMONA ST. 1895. North of Middlebrook, one block north of Browning Street.
RAMSEY. 1859. From East Tenn. and Va. Railroad, next east of Broad. 1884 ; From Asylum north to Tulip, one block west of York Avenue. 1895 ; From Asylum northeast to Oak, one block north of Southern Railway.
RAMSEY ALLEY. 1895. From Ramsey north to Lenoir, two blocks east of Asylum.
RAY. 1884. From West Fifth Ave. north, one block west of Jacksboro.
RESERVOIR. 1859. From Gay to Crooked, next north of Market. 1869 ; From Crooked to Gay, North. 1876 ; East from Walnut to Crozier. 1884 ; From Crozier west to Walnut, one block south of Vine. Changed to Commerce in July, 1890. Only the single block between State and Central remains today.
RICHARDS. 1869. From South line McGhee's Addition to Caldwell. (McGhee's Addition) 1884 ; South of McGhee, north to West Fifth Ave., one block west of Chamberlain. 1895 ; From Oak northeast to Fifth Ave., one block west of Chamberlain.
RICHARDSON. (Burr's Alley) 1895. From Central Ave. To Terry Alley, one block south of Hardee.
RIVER AVENUE. 1884. From Second Creek southwest, on river bank. 1895 ; From Henley west to Second Creek, three blocks south of Main ; From Second Creek, west along river, to Ninth. (West Knoxville)
RIVER ROAD. 1895. South Knoxville, eastern extension from Sevierville Pike.
ROBINSON. 1884. From Clifton Ave, two blocks south of Kingston Road, east to East Tenn. Univ. 1895 ; From Seventh north to University grounds. (West Knoxville)
ROCKY ALLEY. 1895. From Willow to Mabry, one block south of Patton.
RODGERS ST. 1895. Northeast of Broadway, between Coker and Washington Road.
ROSE AVE. 1895. From 7th west to 3rd, one block south of Cumberland Ave. (West Knoxville) Previously Moffett Street. Name changed to Rose Avenue September, 1889.
ROSE ST. 1895. North of Broadway, between Coker and Washington Rd.
ROSS ST. 1895. From County Cemetery south, one block north of Nelson.
ROTH ST. 1895. "Rosedale", north of Lonsdale, west of Central Avenue.
RUSSELL. 1884. From Clinton Road west, one block north of University Avenue. 1895 ; From Clinton Road west, two blocks north of Asylum.
RUTLEDGE ROAD. 1859. From the east end of East Main. (East Knoxville)
RUTLEDGE PIKE. 1895. Continuation of Bell Avenue, beyond city limits. Continued northeast from the eastern termination of Mabry and Bell. Later became McCalla Avenue.
SANDERS AVE. 1895. From Southern Railway to McCallum, continuation of Ninth, three blocks west of Asylum.
SAXTON. 1895. From Dandridge Pike south to Laurans, east of corporation line.
SAYLOR. From Bright south to Hazen, one block south of Pine.
SCHNEIDER AVENUE. Previously Clark Street, name changed to Schneider Ave. In 1889.
SCOTT. 1859. North from Clinch, next west of Morrow, west of Second Creek. 1869 ; From Kingston Road to Ramsey's Addition. 1884 ; From West Cumberland one block west of Second Creek, north to Cedar. Name changed to Third Street in June, 1889.
SCOTT.. 1895. Divided north and south at Central, running north to Kenyon and east to the K & O Railway, three blocks west of Baxter. North Knoxville
SECOND AVENUE. 1859. From Amity to Bond, next north of Third Avenue.
SECOND STREET. 1895. Divided north and south at Clinch, running north to Grand Ave and south to Second Creek. (West Knoxville) Previously Morrow Street. Name changed to Second Street in September, 1889.
SELMA. 1895. From May Ave. south to The Corso, Old Fair Grounds.
SEMINOLE AVE. 1895. South of Dandridge Pike, east of Mabry Hill.
SEVENTH. 1895. Divided north and south at Clinch, running north to Grand Ave. and south to the river. Previously Dickerson Street and Clifton Avenue. Name changed to 7th in 1889.
SEVENTH AVENUE. 1897. One block east of Sixth Avenue, railroad to Cecil St.
SEVIERVILLE PIKE. 1895. South Knoxville, south of Race Track.
SHADY AVE. 1895. From Bell east to Thompson, three blocks south of Bell Avenue.
SHARPS GAP PIKE. The road leading through Sharp's Gap and continuing through Dante to the north was originally called Sharp's Gap Pike.
SHEPARD PLACE. 1895. From alley north of Scott, north to Woodland, two blocks east of Central Ave.
SHERIDANS ROW. 1895. From rear 612 Central Avenue, to Cumberland Ave.
SHERMAN ST. 1895. Lonsdale. Named for William Tecumseh Sherman, Union Civil War general.
SHERRODS ALLEY. 1895. From Mabry, opposite Lynch, north to Nelson.
SHIELDSTOWN. Nineteenth century suburban community in East Knoxville, including Ault, Bertrand, Hazen, Howard, Islington, McMillan, and Paul streets, and Spring Avenue,
SHORT. 1895. From McGhee north to Crooked, one block west of Arthur.
SIDE ALLEY. 1895. From Twelfth east, left side of Clinch.
SILVER STREET. 1895. One north of Morgan, North Knoxville.
SIXTH AVENUE. 1895. From Albers Place north to Cecil, one block east of Fifth Avenue. Previously Catherine Street. Name changed to Sixth Avenue, July, 1890.
SIXTH STREET. 1889. (West Knoxville) Previously Ann Street, name changed to Sixth street In June, 1889.
SNEED. 1876. Northwest from Mabry to First Creek. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Nelson north to Hardee, one block east of Crozier. 1895 ; From Hardee south to Nelson, two blocks east of Central. Name changed to Morgan Street in September, 1899.
SNIPE ALLEY. 1895. From Central Ave. east to Sheridan Row, one block north of Cumberland.
SOOY. 1884. From McCammon northeast, eastside limits. 1895. From McCammon east to Prince, one block south of Swan.
SOUTH STREET. 1895. From York Ave. North to Dale Ave., one block west of Asylum.
SOUTH STREET. 1895. Near Lake Ottosee.
SOUTH WELCHER. East, from Fouche to Patton (East Knoxville)
SPRING. 1859. East from Bertrand, next north of Craig. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; From Bertrand east, (Shieldstown) 1895 ; From Bertrand east, three blocks north of Bell Ave., between the Corso and Glenwood Avenue.
SPRING. 1859. From Florida to First Creek, next south of Temple. 1869 ; From Second to First Creek, North. 1876 ; NE from First Creek. 1884 ; From High west to Second Creek, one block south of West Main. 1895 ; From High to Second Creek, one block south of Main. Name changed to Fulcher Street in 1882 ; changed again to Emmerson Street in 1899.
SPRUCE. 1869. From Locust to Crooked, north. 1876. East from Locust to Walnut. 1884 ; From Walnut west to Locust, one block south of Vine. 1895 ; From Bell Ave. North to beyond Woodbine, southeast of Bertrand.
SPRUCE ALLEY. 1895. From Vine south to Commerce, one block west of Gay.
SPRUCE PLACE. 1895. From Walnut to Locust, one block south of Vine.
STATE. 1859. From Front to Union, next east of Gay. 1869 ; From river to Vine, north. 1876 ; North, from River to Jackson. 1884 ; From river north to Vine, one block east of Gay Street. 1895 ; From Jackson to the river, one block west of State.
STEWART. 1884. From Brookside Ave. south, two blocks east of Crozier. (Shown in the 1884 directory, and also on the 1895 city map, as 'Stuart Street') 1895 ; From Gill northwest to Anderson, two blocks north of Central Avenue.
STONE. 1895. From Holston northwest to Munson, one block west of Broad. The following place called "Stone Alley" paralleled Stone on the north. Both are narrow alleys today.
STONE ALLEY. 1895. From Stone north to Jennings, one block east of Central.
STONEWALL STREET. 1895. Lonsdale. Named for Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Confederate general.
STUART STREET. (See Stewart Street)
SULLIVAN. 1884. From Campbell north to Hardee, one block east of Crozier. 1895 ; From Hardee south to Campbell, one block east of Central.
SUMMER PLACE. 1869. From Locust to Crooked, North. 1876. East, from Locust to Walnut. 1895 ; From Walnut west to Locust, two blocks south of Vine.
SUMMER STREET. 1895. Rutledge Pike to beyond Woodbine, one west of Elmwood.
SUNSET AVE. 1895. One south of Spring, between Williams Place and Glenwood Ave.
SUPERIOR AVE. 1895. East Knoxville, from Bell Ave. To Montview Ave, between Fairmount and Houston.
SWAN. 1876. NE from junction Main and Cumberland to Pine, then North to Corporate limits. 1884 ; From Craig north to East Main, southeast city limits. 1895 ; From Main south to Craig, near junction of Cumberland Ave.
SYCAMORE. 1869. From Oak, joining Chamberlain (Deaderick's Addition)
SYLVAN ST. 1895. South of Rutledge Pike, one south of Woodland. (Lakeside Addition)
TAN. 1859. From Grouse to Cedar, next west of Second Creek. 1884 ; From Grove north to Cedar, one block west of Second Creek.
TARLETON ST. 1895. East of Rutledge Pike, south of Lake Ottosee.
TARTER PLACE. 1859. North from East Tenn. & Va. Railroad, next east of Minnie Place.
TAZEWELL ROAD. 1859. North, from north end of Water Street. In 1859, the termination of Water Street (now Central) was at the railroad tracks. Beyond that point, it was called Tazewell Road, turning to the north at the intersection of what today is Broadway and Central, where it later became the Tazewell Turnpike.
TAZEWELL PIKE. 1894. Edgewood, from the toll gate north to Arlington.
TELLICO AVE. 1884. From Kingston Road north beyond Leslie, two blocks west of Second Creek. Name changed to Thirteenth Street in June, 1890.
TEMPERANCE. 1859. North from Cumberland to First Creek, next to west end Temperance Hall 1869 ; From Cumberland to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; NW from Cumberland to Mabry. (East Knoxville) 1884 ; East Cumberland north to Mabry, two blocks east of Crozier. 1895 ; From Mabry south to Cumberland, two blocks east of Central Ave.
TEMPLE AVE. 1859. From Florida to First Creek, next south of Paddelford. 1876. ; NE from Florida to Kentucky, in bend of First Creek. 1895 ; From Florida east to Kentucky, three blocks south of Hardee.
TEMPLE AVE. 1884. From river to Grand Ave., five blocks west of Second Creek. 1895 ; From Cumberland Ave SE to river, two blocks west of Univ. of Tenn.
TENNESSEE AVE. 1895. Lonsdale, runs from Sheridan to Beaumont.
TENNON. 1884. From Crozier east to Stuart, one block south of Baxter Avenue. By 1895, this street name had been changed to Pearl Place.
TENTH STREET. 1897. Previously Unaka Street, name changed to 19th Street in August, 1897.
TENTH AVENUE. 1897. From railroad north to Cecil Street.
TERRY'S ALLEY. 1895. From Burrs' Alley south to First Creek, one block east of Central.
TEXAS AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
THIRD AVENUE. 1859. From Amity to Eleanor, next north of Fourth Avenue. 1869 ; From Broad to Corporate line, North. 1876 ; Northeast from Broad to Bond (North Knoxville) 1884 ; Second street north of Fifth Avenue, divided by Crozier into East and Wes, runs east to McClung, and west to Broad. 1895 ; From Central Ave. east to North Third, two blocks north of Fifth Ave.
THIRD AVE., NORTH. 1895. From Third Ave., northeast to junction North Forth Ave. and Coleman, six blocks northeast of Central.
THIRD STREET. 1895. Divided north and south, at Clinch. Running north to Grand Avenue and south to Cumberland. West Knoxville. Originally Scott Street. Name changed to Third Street in June, 1889.
THIRTEENTH. 1895. From Clinch to Dandridge Pike, south to Laurens. Previously Tellico Street. Changed to 13th Street in June, 1890.
THIRTEENTH AVENUE. 1897. North from railroad to Cecil Street.
THOMPSON PLACE. 1895. From Broad west to Armstrong, two blocks north of Asylum.
TULIP. 1884. From E T V and G RR near Second Creek, northwest to Deaderick ; 1895. From Southern Railway northwest to Deaderick, two blocks north of Asylum.
TWELFTH. 1884. From junction Payne and East Main, south. 1895 ; From north of Mabry south to Bright, one block east of junction Clinch Ave.
TWELFTH AVENUE. 1897. North from railroad to Cecil Street.
TYSON. 1859. From Kentucky to Ohio, next north of Reservoir. 1869 ; From East Tenn and Va RR to Ohio, North.
UNAKA. 1884. From Crozier west to Second Creek, one block north of West Clinch. 1895 ; From York Ave. north to University, one block west of Sanders Ave. Name changed to Tenth Street in 1897.
UNION. 1859. From Water to Locust, next north of Clinch. 1869 From Locust to Water Street, North. 1876 : East, from Locust to Gay Street. 1895 ; From Central Ave. west to Second Creek, one block north of Clinch. The name of Grove Street , originally the section of Union that ran west from Henley and east to Locust, was changed to Union in July, 1875.
UNIVERSITY AVENUE. 1884. From the west end Munson (Bernard Street) , southwest to East Tennessee University Agricultural College. 1895 ; From Clinton Road, N. to Munson, four blocks N. of junction Asylum. Earlier, this was called Esperandieu Street.
VAN. 1884. From West Fifth, one block west of Second Creek, north to Baxter Ave. 1895 ; From Fifth Ave. North to beyond Munson, one block west of Second Creek.
VERMONT AVE. 1895. Lonsdale.
VERNON AVE. 1895. From Bell east to Thompson, two blocks south of Bell Ave.
VINE. 1859. From First Creek to Broad, next north of Reservoir. 1869 ; From Academy to First Creek, North. 1876 ; East from K & C Railroad to First Creek. 1884 ; From Crozier, west to K & A Railroad, thence south to McMullen, two blocks north of Union. 1895 ; From Central Ave. West to Brison, four blocks north of Clinch Ave., one block south of Jackson. The section of this street east of Central was changed from Mabry to Vine in 1899.
VIRGINIA AVENUE. 1895. From Olive northeast to beyond city limits, one block north of Bell Ave. Later, this street was re-named Parkview, when the street was extended eastward from Olive Street.
VIRGINIA AVENUE. 1895. Lonsdale.
WADSWORTH. 1869. From Esperandieu to Moses. (Moses' Addition)
WALL. 1895. From Gay west to Walnut, two blocks north of Clinch Ave. Originally Market St., then called Asylum Street, before the name was changed to Wall.
WALLACE. 1869. From Pearson to Moses. (Moses' Addition) 1884 ; From Deaderick north to Moses, one block west of Boyd. (North Knoxville) 1895 ; From McGhee (Pearson) northwest to Moses, two blocks NE of Clinton Road.
WALNUT. 1876. North, from river to Vine. 1884 ; From river north to vine, two blocks west of Gay. 1895 ; From Vine south to river, two blocks west of Gay. Originally Crooked street.
WALNUT. 1884. From Broad west, Bearden's Addition. Name changed to Church Place, December, 1891.
WASHINGTON AVE. 1884. From Clinton Road, junction of Asylum, west to Tellico Ave. 1895 ; From Asylum west to University Ave., one block east of junction of Clinton Road. Today this is Ailor Avenue.
WASHINGTON AVE. 1895. From Southern Railway east to Hardin Hill Rd., one block north of Jefferson Ave.
WASHINGTON ROAD. 1895. Northeast of Broadway, one block north of Lawson.
WASHINGTON ST. 1895. From Rutledge Pike (McCalla) northwest to beyond Woodland Ave.
WATER STREET. 1859. From Front to East Tenn. and Va. Railroad, next west of First Creek. 1869 ; From the river to Vine, North. By 1876, the name between the river and had been changed to Crozier Street, which had been the name of the street northward from Vine Street in 1869. Still later, the entire street was changed to the present name, Central.
WELCKER. 1876. East, from Fouche to Patton. 1884 ; From Fouche, one block south of Mabry, east to Patton, thence SE to Payne. 1895 ; From Fouche east to Payne, one block south of Mabry.
WELCKER ALLEY. 1895. From Fouche to Patton, one block south of Mabry.
WELL. 1869. From Swan to Cardwell. (Deaderick's Addition)
WELLS. 1884. From First Creek northwest to Masengill, (Marble Hill) 1895 ; Divided east and west at Broad, east to Folsom and west to Sixth Avenue, one block south of Coleman.
WELLS ALLEY. 1884. From Queen's Alley west to Jacksboro, one block south of West Fifth Avenue. 1895 ; From Queen's Alley west to Jackson, one block of Fifth Avenue, West.
WENDLANDT ALLEY. 1895. From South to Sanders Ave., one block north of York.
WESTERN AVE. 1895. North of Middlebrook, ( NOT what today is Western Avenue, this Western Avenue was located in the Thompson / Crawford Addition, off Middlebrook Pike.)
WHITE. 1859, From Depot to Park, next east of Ramsey. One block south of Asylum. 1869 ; From Depot to Park, north. 1876 ; Northwest, from Depot to Park (North Knoxville) This was originally the name of the section of Gay Street north of the railroad. By 1884, the name had been changed to North Gay Street.
WHITE AVENUE. 1884. From Morrow west to Tellico Ave., one block north of Kingston Road. 1895 ; From 2nd. west to 13th., one block south of Clinch Ave.
WHITE'S ALLEY. 1895. From Nameless Alley west to Cowan,
WILLIAM. 1869. From First Creek to Patton. (East Knoxville)
WILLIAMS. 1859, From Depot to Montgomery Avenue, next west of King. 1869 ; From Depot to eastern line of Wallace's Addition, North. 1876 ; Northwest from Depot to 5th Avenue (North Knoxville) 1895 ; From Depot north to Gay, two blocks west of Central. Name changed to Bearden Place in December, 1891.
WILLIAMS ALLEY. 1895. From King west to Williams, two blocks north of Park.
WILLIAMS PLACE. 1895. South of Rutledge Pike, between Spring Ave. And Hillside Ave.
WILLIAMSON. 1895. From Central Ave. east to First Creek, opposite Temple, two blocks south of Hardee.
WILLOW. 1859. From Temperance to First Creek, next north of Nelson. (East Knoxville) 1869 ; From Patton to First Creek. (East Knoxville) 1876 ; Southeast from Patton to First Creek. (East Knoxville) 1895 ; From Central Ave. East to First Creek, two blocks south of Hardee. The Name of Dardis Street was changed to Willow Street in 1882 (becoming a portion of Willow not previously existing, since Willow existed in the 1850's)
WINONA. 1895. From Bell Ave. North, three blocks east of First Creek.
WOODBINE. 1895. From Ivy east to Bertrand, two blocks north of Magnolia. Previously Morse street.
WOODBINE, EAST. 1895. From Olive northeast to beyond city limits, two blocks north of Magnolia.
WOODBURY. 1895. From Dale Ave. northwest to Euclid Ave., one block west of Saunders.
WOODLAND. 1895. From Central Ave., northeast to Kenyon, eight blocks northwest junction Broad. Previously Morse Street. Name changed to Woodland in December, 1891.
WOODLAND. 1895. East, south of Lake Ottosee, between Ashland and Sylvan. (Lakeside Addition)
WOODLAWN AVE. 1895. From Martin's Mill Pike, one mile. (South Knoxville).
WOODLAWN AVE. 1895. From K and O Railway, one block north of Woodland.
WORDON AVE. 1895. From Detroit Ave. to Robinson Ave., one block east of 7th. (West Knoxville)
WORTH STREET. 1895. Two blocks south of Chestnut.
WRAY AVE. 1895. From opp, National Cemetery northwest to Brookside, two blocks south of Central Ave. (North Knoxville)
WYCOFF ST. 1895. North of Middlebrook, (Thompson / Crawford addition)
YALE AVE. 1895. From 7th Street to Third Creek. (West Knoxville)
YORK AVE. 1895. From Asylum west along north side Southern Railway, to Sanders. Ave.
SECTION TWO
Some early changes in street names in Knoxville
This is a quick reference to some of the streets that have been renamed over the years. In some instances, additional details about these streets will be found in the main listings in this book, and in modern times a few of these street names have again been renamed.
Asylum. Changed to Western Avenue (see main entry for additional details)
Bell Avenue. Changed to McCalla
Brookside. Changed to Oklahoma Avenue
Broad Changed to Broadway
Clinton Road / Clinton Pike Changed to Western Avenue (see main entry for additional details)
Coleman Changed to Glenwood
Corta (also Laura) Changed to Harvey
Crooked Changed to Walnut
Crozier Changed to Central
Eighth Street Changed to Sixteenth Street.
Esperandieu Changed to University Avenue.
Fifth Street Changed to Thirteenth Street.
Fourth Street Changed to Twelfth Street.
Houston Street. Changed to Tyson Street
Hardee Changed to McCalla
Leroy Changed to Hinton
Laura (also Corta) Changed to Harvey
Mabry Changed to Vine / later changed to Martin Luther King Blvd.
McClung Changed to Union, east from Gay Street
Market Street Changed to Asylum, then later to Wall Street
Montgomery Changed to Fifth Avenue
Montgomery Road. Changed to Asylum, now Western Avenue.
Ninth Street Changed to Seventeenth Street.
Park Changed to Magnolia
Pearson Changed to Cecil
Reservoir Changed to Commerce
Rutledge Road / Rutledge Pike Changed to
Second Street Changed to Tenth Street.
Seventh Street Changed to Fifteenth Street.
Tazewell Road / Tazewell Turnpike Changed to Broadway
Third Street Changed to Eleventh Street.
Water Street Changed to Crozier street, then later to Central Avenue
SECTION THREE
SOME EARLY DEVELOPMENTS IN KNOXVILLE
( locations approximate )
Anderson Addition. West of Crozier (Central), to Second Creek, from Brookside (Oklahoma) north approximately five blocks.
Atkins Addition. From river north to East Main, between First Creek and Swan.
Bearden's Addition. From North William to beyond Silver, northwest of Broadway.
Caldwell's Addition. Broadway to Arthur, between Fifth Avenue and Hatchet.
Caswell's Addition. From Forth Avenue at intersection with Florida Street, northeast to Caswell, between Third and Fifth.
Cowan Addition. Between Altiva to Euclid Avenue, from Unaka west to Tellico.
Dameron's Addition. From Central to beyond Second Creek, between Munson (Bernard) and Damron.
Deadericks Addition. Mechanicsville. From Asylum (Western) to Fifth Avenue, between Arthur and Clark Streets.
Esperandieu. Between Clinton Road and Wallace Street, from Pearson west to University. Originally, the name of University Avenue was named Esperandieu.
Gill's Addition. North Walnut to beyond Caswell, between Third and Gratz.
Gratz Addition. From south of North Walnut (now Lovenia) to north of Caswell, between Broadway and Gratz.
Grove Addition. Asylum to Clinch, from Locust to High (South Broadway).
Hardee and Co. Addition. East of First Creek, north of Willow, from Florida northeast to Park.
Kennedy Addition. North of Kennedy, between Cumberland and East Clinch.
Knoxville University. North of Brookside (Oklahoma), from Stuart (Stewart) Street to what today is Harvey Street. The name shown for this section of streets in North Knoxville on Waring's 1874 Map of Knoxville. I have yet to determine whether this was the name of a residential development, or a planned residential section. However, that same map indicates that "University" was the name of the development between Folsom and Broad.
McAnally Addition. Section from intersection of Montgomery Road (now Western Avenue) and Leslie Street, west to the Agricultural College and south to near Washington Avenue. This area was known for many years as McAnally Flats, into the middle twentieth century, including the section along both sides of University Avenue north and south of Western avenue.
McGhee's First Addition. Mechanicsville. Fifth Avenue southwest to Oak, between Clark and Chamberlain.
McGhee's Second Addition. Mechanicsville. Between Arthur and Marion, from Branner to Hatchet.
Marble Hill. The section including the two block area north of Broad and south of Wells, and the area south of Broad to Mitchell Street and north to Coleman (Glenwood).
Middleton and Weatherford's Addition. Mechanicsville. Between Boyd / McGhee and Hatchet, northwest of Arthur Street.
Moses Fairview Addition. Mechanicsville area. From Deaderick west to University, and east from Clinton Road (Western Avenue) to Boyd Street.
Nelson, Swan and Mabry Addition. East of Central, between Pine and northeast to near intersection of Mabry and Payne.
Pritchard Addition. West of Clinton Road, between Washington Avenue and Euclid Avenue.
Ramsey's Addition. West Knoxville. From Grand Avenue to Highland, between Eighth and Second.
Sneed King & Co. Addition. Conner east to Luttrell, between Park and East Fifth.
Staub, Van Gilder and Henderson Addition. Between Broadway and Park, from Central to beyond Third Avenue and north termination of Florida street.
H. N. Swan's Addition. Mechanicsville. Between Asylum (Western) and Tulip, from railroad to beyond Carrick.
Taylor's. From Central east to Lanier, between Park and Hardee.
O. P. Temples' Addition. North of Mabry, from Patton Street east to bend at First Creek.
Van Gilders Addition. Between First Creek and McKee, from East Clinch north three blocks.
Walker's Addition. Southwest of Asylum, from York Avenue beyond Dale Avenue.
Webb's Addition. Between Broadway and Central, Fifth Avenue to Central Market (Emory Park)
Welcker's Addition. South of Mabry, east of First Creek, to Patton Street.
White's Addition. West Knoxville. Laurel to Cumberland, between Fourth and Eighth.
Williamsburg. From Henley west to Second Creek, from the river north to Main.
SECTION FOUR
SOME RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN KNOXVILLE
(New Map of Knoxville and Suburbs, published for Ogden Bros., Knoxville, 1895)
( Locations are approximate )
Cherokee Addition. A planned suburb, south of the river, in the area west of Alcoa Highway where the Alcoa Highway bridge crosses the river today. A lengthy article appeared in the Journal on October 18th, 1891, titled "The Garden Spot, Knoxville's Beautiful Suburb, the town of Cherokee", and on that same day a large three column advertisement for the addition appeared in the same newspaper. Four years later, the 1895 Knoxville map still shows the addition, laid out with several streets, including Tennessee Avenue, Cherokee Avenue, East Boulevard, and Esplanade. However, despite its prominence on that map, Cherokcc was a failed endeavor, no homes or other structures were ever built on the site and it ws abandoned.
Chilhowee. A residential development in east Knoxville, north of the river and south of Dandridge Pike. Only two streets in the development - - Mohawk Avenue and Muscogee Avenue - - had been named in 1895.
Cold Spring Addition. From Spruce north to Summer Street, and from Linden north to beyond Woodbine.
Edgewood Land and Improvement Co. Development. East of railroad, between Madison Avenue and Monroe Avenue, east to Barnard Street.
Hazen Hill Addition. Jefferson Avenue north to Adams Avenue, generally from Bertrand and eastward beyond Spruce.
Lakeside Addition. Development south of Rutledge Pike, south of Lake Ottosee.
Lincoln Park. In north Knoxville. The 1894 Knoxville Blue Book lists fifteen families living in Lincoln Park, exclusive of a separate listing for Chickamauga Avenue.
Lonsdale. From Virginia Avenue northwest to Ohio Avenue, and from Beaumont to the Southern Railway Repair Shops.
Mayfield Development. East Knoxville area, between Gillespie and Pearson, and east to Cherry Street.
Mayfield Addition. North Knoxville, south of Pearson (Cecil) Avenue.
Mountain View. A north Knoxville residential development between Oldham and Emerald, from McMillan Street north to Coleman.
Rosedale. A development bordering Lonsdale to the northwest. .
Roseberry City. West of Lincoln Park and east of the railroad, around the western end of where Chickamauga Avenue intersects with Central Avenue - -the area later called Buzzard Roost. Oddly, the 1895 city of Knoxville map does not show Chickamauga, but the Knoxville Blue Book that year does, and lists a number of residents.
Strong and Thompsons Addition. Between the eastern terminal of Bell Avenue and Cherry Street, south of Rutledge Pike. The southern end of this addition was called "The Corso", and also had the name of "The Crescent", as the street there resembles a crescent, and at one time was called Crescent Blvd. The listings in the city directories of connecting streets in that area verify that this was in the area that once had been the Old Fair Grounds.
Stuart development. West of Central Avenue, centered at Oldham and Emerald. (For some reason the name of the street in this section was changed at some time from Stuart to Stewart.)
Thompson / Crawford addition. Both sides of Middlebrook , west of Asylum Street. The original Westview community was a part of this development.
Williams Addition. East Knoxville, between Glenwood Avenue and Cherry Street, northeast of the Old Fair Grounds.
Williams Villa Sites. Bordering the Cold Spring Addition on the north, northeast of the Hazen Hill Addition.
SECTION FIVE
STREET RAILWAYS AND ELECTRIC STREETCAR ROUTES
Following is a brief description of the horse drawn and electric streetcar lines that were in Knoxville in the late nineteenth century. I have shown here the original routes by which passengers on these lines traveled. Also, for those who might be interested in knowing about, traveling, those original routes, I have added the streets one would take today to emulate those routes, although in several instances streets that were in existence in those times no longer exist, thus some of these same lines cannot today be precisely traveled.
STREET RAILWAYS, 1886
These were horse-drawn railway cars. The first lines were in operation in 1876. The routes in 1886 were the following :
Mabry Avenue and Hardee Street :
Mabry Street line. From Market Square via Union, Gay, Vine and Mabry to the stables, at junction of Mabry and Bell. Today, the nearest route would be as follows : From Market to Union, east to Gay, north to Summit Hill, right on Summit Hill, past Central Avenue, and continuing approximately to Dandridge Avenue.
Bell Avenue line. From Market Square via Union, Gay, Vine, Crozier, Hardee and Bell, to stables.
Today, the nearest route would be as follows : From Market to Union, east to Gay, north to Summit Hill, right on Summit Hill to Central, north on Central to Jackson, east to Winona, south to Vine, then right to the intersection of Summit Hill and Dandridge Avenue.
Market Street Railway Co. :
Red cars From Market Square. via Union, Walnut, ans Asylum to stables, junction Asylum and Clinton Road. Today, the nearest route would be as follows : Market to Union, Union west to Walnut, Walnut to Summit Hill, Summit Hill to Broadway/Henley, west on Western Avenue to intersection of Western and Deaderick Avenue.
Yellow cars : From Market Square. via Union, Walnut, Asylum, Lenoir, Hanna Ave. and Adkin to Branner Street. Today, the nearest route would be as follows : (The route shown for the "Red Cars" above would be essentially the "Yellow Cars" today, since - - because only remnants, if anything at all, remains today of the original streets Lenoir, Hanna and Adkin, which were mostly demolished during the construction of the Interstate).
Knoxville Streetcar Railroad Company :
Yellow cars. From Main Street via Gay, West Depot and Broad St. to stables, Broad and Crozier Today, the nearest route would be as follows : Main Street to Gay Street, Gay Street to Depot Street, west on Depot to Broadway, north on Broadway to intersection of Central and Broadway.
Red cars. From Main Street. via Gay, West and East Depot, Morgan, Third Avenue and Crozier to Stables. Today, the nearest route would be as follows : Main Street to Gay Street, Gay to Depot Street, east on Depot to Central, north on Central to Fifth Avenue, east on Fifth to Morgan (today, the nearest route one could take to reach Morgan, which was demolished south of this point), north on Morgan to Third Avenue, west on Third to Central, then north on Central to the intersection of Broadway and Central.
ELECTRIC STREETCARS
Fountain Head Dummy Line :
The Depot for the Fountain Head Dummy Line was located on the north side of Broadway, at the corner of Houston Street (now Tyson Street), across from the City Market (that name changed to Emory Park in the early twentieth century). The line ran from the depot through North Knoxville, Lincoln Park, to Arlington, and on to Fountain Head (now Fountain City). That route was as follows : North along Houston Street (now Tyson Street), past the Grey Cemetery and National Cemetery to Munson Street (now Bernard) Street ; across an angle to Wray Street, continuing along that street beyond Dameron, Baxter and Anderson Streets ; across an angle to the right, crossing Brookside (now Oklahoma Avenue), and onto Chestnut (now Branner Street) then continuing on Chestnut past Scott Street to Woodland, northeast along Woodland and continuing past Central, McMillan, Cornelia, Corta (now Harvey), Coleman (now Glenwood), to a point past Kenyon, then turning back to the north to Lincoln Park. From Lincoln Park, the line ran to Broad (Broadway), probably along or near Chickamauga Avenue - - city maps of the period do not show the are this far to the north - - to Arlington, and then north on Tazewell Pike (now Broadway), and on to Fountain Head.
Knoxville Electric Company :
Knoxville's early streetcars were called "Electric Railways". The first lines were in operation in 1890 and 1891. By 1894, two companies, the Knoxville Electric Railway Company and the West End Street Railway Company were operating. The various routes of the first two mentioned lines are listed in the 1894 Knoxville Blue Book, and the route for the Fountain City line is described here based on the 1895 map of Knoxville and Suburbs. The original routes for all lines are listed below, and I have added to each the approximate route one would take today to trace the original routes of these streetcars. In several cases, streets that existed in the late 1890's no longer exist, thus this modern re-tracing of the original routes is only approximate in most cases.
Asylum Street Line : From Gay to Union, Walnut, Asylum, Clinton, Deaderick, Arthur, Calloway, Atkin, Hannah Ave., Lenoir, Asylum, back to Gay. Today, the nearest route would be as follows : Gay Street to Union, then to Walnut, then to Summit Hill, then across the Broadway / Henley intersection to Western, Western to Deaderick, Deaderick to Arthur Street, Arthur Street back to Western, then Western back to Gay Street.
Obviously the construction of the Interstate years ago eliminated some of the streets along this route. Both the Asylum Street route and the McGhee Street routes went through Mechanicsville, the difference being that the Asylum Street route continued on Clinton Road (Western) to Deaderick Avenue, then down Deaderick and along these other streets, to Asylum (also now Western Avenue), and back to Gay Street, while the McChee Street line route turned to the north on Lenoir, and essentially took the opposite route through Mechanicsville, finally taking Deaderick back to Clinton Road and Asylum and then back to Gay Street.
Bell Avenue Line : From Gay, Vine, Central Ave., Hardee, Bell Ave., right on Adams Street, left on Bell Avenue (later Broadway) - - through what was once the Old Fair Grounds to Castle Avenue - - and left on Castle to Rutledge Pike, (later McCalla), to Elmwood Park (Lake Ottosee).
Today, the nearest route would be as follows : Gay Street to Summit Hill, east (right) to Central Avenue, north (left) to Jackson in the "Old City", right (east) on Jackson to Ben Hur, right (south) on Ben Hur to Wilson Street, left (east) onto Wilson, to Beaman Street, left (north) on Beaman to M. L. King Blvd, left (west) on M. L. King Blvd. to North Beaman, and right (north) on North Beaman to Magnolia. This seems to be the closest approximate route today to the original Bell Avenue / Broadway line. Beaman is the closest street north from Wilson to M. L. King, then continues after a slight offset to the west, to Magnolia. In the middle of this block of North Beaman, on the east side between M. L. King and Magnolia, is where the Elmwood Park station was located.
Broadway Line : From Broadway, Depot, Broad to Turner's Park.
Today, the nearest route would be as follows : North on Broadway to Depot and continuing on Broadway past Central and Glenwood to the intersection of Broadway and Cecil Street. Turner Park was up the hill to the east, on the north side of Cecil Street, approximately across from where Sixth Avenue intersects at Cecil. The 1897 Knoxville map shows that the Broadway line ended around First Creek, thus those going to Turner Park obviously hoofed it to Cecil and up the hill from that point to the park.
Mabry Street Line : Gay, Vine, Mabry to Confederate Cemetery.
Today, the nearest route would be as follows : Gay Street to Summit Hill, right on Summit Hill and continuing up the hill past Central Avenue on Summitt Hill, to intersection at M. L. King Blvd. Left (east) on King Blvd, to the point where South Van Gilder intersects from the north, and where the Bethel cemetery is on the south side of King.. The Confederate Cemetery is south of this cemetery, but records I have located make no mention that this line ran to the east on any street other than Mabry, (later Vine)
McGhee Street Line : Gay, Union, Walnut, Asylum, Lenoir, Hannah Ave., Atkin, Calloway, Arthur, Deadrick, Clinton, Asylum back to Gay. (See Asylum Street Line for the nearest route today)
Middlebrook Line : Gay, Fifth Avenue, Branner, University Ave., Seventeenth, Middlebrook Pike to Westview.
Today, the nearest route would be as follows : Gay Street north to Fifth Avenue, Fifth Avenue to University Avenue, University Avenue past Western to Middlebrook Pike, and a few blocks to the west (Portions of the original "Westview" community were located along both sides of Middlebrook in this area)
Park Avenue Line : Gay, Park, Magnolia Avenue to Lake Ottosee.
Today, the nearest route would be as follows : North on Gay Street to Magnolia Avenue, and continuing east on Magnolia to Chilhowee Park. While Magnolia has been widened and somewhat redirected, the only difference today is that Magnolia Avenue west of First Creek was originally called Park Street.
Washington Avenue Line : Gay, Fifth Avenue, Morgan, Third Avenue, Fifth Avenue, Albers, Sixth Avenue, Washington Avenue.
Today, the nearest route would be as follows : North on Gay Street to Fifth Avenue, right (east) on Fifth Avenue to Lamar Street, left (north) on Lamar to Third Avenue, right on Morgan to Fifth Avenue, left on Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue, right on Sixth Avenue to Washington Avenue, then right (east) on Washington Avenue. (This somewhat different route today is necessitated because the interstate resulted in the elimination of portions of original streets in this area.)
WEST END STREET RAILWAY
Circle Park Line : Gay, Clinch Avenue, South Seventh, Cumberland Ave., Temple Ave., Yale Ave., Granite to Cumberland Avenue and back to Gay.
Highland Avenue Line : Gay, Clinch Avenue, North Second, Highland Ave. to Sixteenth and return.
Today, with the recent re-opening of the Clinch Avenue bridge west of Henley Street, these original routes can be approximately traced. However, due to the numerous changes in street names in modern times in the University of Tennessee area, I have chosen to leave to the reader the task of making his or her own guesstimate as to the route that might be most approximate to the originals today. A primary reason is the fact that it seems quite possible that a player may score a few more touchdowns, or a coach might win a few more games, which apparently would necessitate the renaming of additional streets in the area, rendering any suggestions here concerning a comparison of the modern routes with the originals out of date.
SECTION SIX
REFERENCES CONSULTED
Books and printed references :
Williams Knoxville Directory, City Guide and Business Mirror. Knoxville. C. S. Williams. 1859.
Helms Knoxville City Directory. First Annual Issue. Knoxville. T. Haws & Co. 1869.
Directory of Knoxville and Suburbs, 1876-7. Haddock and Seymour, Publishers. 1876.
Knoxville Directory. 1884. Cotton Belt Publ. Co. Times Printing Co., Chattanooga.
Crozier's Knoxville Directory, 1886. Knoxville. Ogden Bros. 1886.
Knoxville City Directory, 1895. Knoxville. Published by E. W. Crozier.
Maps and microfilms :
Plan of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee. Drawn by A(lbert) M(iller) Lea. New York. 1855
Knoxville and Vicinity. Surveyed by Rockwell and Talcott. (Circa 1863) (Manuscript map, Univ of Tenn. Library)
Map of the City of Knoxville. B. W. Weste. [ 1867 ]
Waring's Map of Knoxville, Tennessee. Charles Warring 1874
Knoxville, Tennessee. Fire Underwriters Map Association. 1885
New Map of Knoxville, Tenn. and Suburbs. Flamm & Co., for Ogden Bros. 1895
Crozier's Map of Knoxville Tennessee and Suburbs. 1897
Records of the Knoxville Boards of Mayor, Aldermen, and Commissioners (Microfilms of the original manuscript records)
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