
City - Knoxville TN - Gay Street 1903

by Mike Savad
Title
City - Knoxville TN - Gay Street 1903
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1903
Original Title: Gay Street, Knoxville, Tenn
Location: 430 Gay Street
Perhaps it was lively back in the day, and simply a happy place to be, this is Gay Street. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, established in 1790, this street still has some of the original buildings.
By 1850, this was one of the first paved streets, as you can see here. Interestingly, both before this image was taken, and after, by a few years in either direction, the building on the right was burned to the ground. Just a fun fact.
Today, this street still has some of the oldest buildings around, and is still a viable commercial area.
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May 18th, 2016
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