Emory Place Historic District, Knoxville

The Emory Place Historic District is an area in Knoxville, that has preserved its historical buildings and landmarks from the late 19th century. The district includes various types of buildings like residential, commercial, religious, and public ones that evolved around the train and trolley station. It comprises the Knoxville High School building, St. John's Lutheran Church, First Christian Church, and some rowhouses that still exist today. The area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Emory Place's development started in the 1850s with the construction of railroads that expanded Knoxville northward. In 1890, the train station was established at Emory Place, attracting small industrial and commercial firms as well as a farmers' market to benefit from the customers and transportation benefits. The district declined after the dismantling of the trolley system in the late 1940s. However, many of its buildings have been preserved and restored.

The Emory Place Historic District is located in a triangular-shaped area formed by intersections of various streets, separated from downtown Knoxville by Interstate 40 and the Southern Railway tracks. The area was farmland until the establishment of Old Gray Cemetery in 1850 and the construction of the railway, which played a significant role in Emory Place's development.

The district comprises 23 contributing buildings and one object, the "Doughboy" statue on Knoxville High School's front lawn. The buildings in the district were constructed in the early 1900s, with the two oldest completed in 1890. The architectural styles include Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, and Richardsonian Romanesque.