Marble Museum Knoxville

By the mid 1850s east tennessee marble from knox county had been chosen for the interiors of the tennessee state capitol and marble from hawkins county.

Marble museum knoxville.

Historical images courtesy of the mcclung historical collection in knoxville and the vermont marble museum proctor vt. The home was built ca. The marble industry was once an important sector of east tennessee s economy. Marble springs state historic site is the last remaining home of john sevier tennessee s first governor.

Marble springs state historic site is also generously supported by knox county and the arts and heritage fund with supplemental funds provided by the governor john sevier memorial. The site is a working farmstead including log structures and farm animals. The mabry hazen house museum listed on the national register of historic places is located atop mabry s hill in knoxville tennessee. The candoro arts heritage center is an historical property now dedicated to the preservation of the culture and heritage of east tennessee south knoxville and most specifically the surrounding neighborhood known as vestal.

The film was projected on the exterior façade at knoxville museum of art which is clad with pink marble and showcased at the rock of ages exhibition plus at candoro marble arts and heritage center in south knoxville. Our goal is to preserve and celebrate south knoxville s heritage. Name knoxville museum of art date 1990 location 1050 worlds fair park dr knoxville tn 37916 description material. Tn pink varieties over 20 000 sf of.

The driveway to the museum is along a cedar allee. Built in 1923 the center s main building is the former showroom and office of the candoro marble works an historic east tennessee company that was at one time the largest producer of tennessee. Knoxville museum of art founded in 1961 as the dulin gallery of art the knoxville museum of art moved into its current facility in world s fair park on march 25 1990. Come explore the industry that launched the rock s fame and crowned knoxville as the marble city.

The museum is adjacent to the company s now closed marble processing plant which dates to 1914. Marble springs state historic site is funded under an agreement with the tennessee department of environment and conservation tennessee historical commission. Candoro arts heritage center celebrates the legacy of the marble industry in knoxville tennessee. Designed by noted museum architect edward larrabee barnes this 53 000 square foot concrete and tennessee pink marble building features five galleries the great hall.

The candoro arts and heritage center is one of tennessee s most unique treasures. 1923 building by architect charles barber. East tennessee marble is prized the world over.