Plaza Tower, Knoxville
Plaza Tower, also known as First Tennessee Plaza, is the tallest building in Knoxville. Standing at 327 feet, it has 27 floors, with the first 24 floors dedicated to businesses, two mechanical floors, and the top floor serving as the Leconte Club. The tower's glass façade beautifully reflects the surrounding landscape and offers stunning views of the mountains and the Tennessee River.
The Plaza Tower covers an entire city block and provides over 40,000 square meters of office space and a spacious underground parking garage. The front entrance is 4 meters higher than the back entrance, adding to the building's unique design.
The skyscraper's 27th floor is home to a private dining club that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding areas. The tower was built by Jacob "Jake" Butcher for United American Bank above a 393-space parking deck.
The Plaza Tower changed ownership several times and underwent a half-million-dollar renovation in the mid-1990s. Today, it stands as an iconic landmark in Knoxville and a testament to the city's growth and development.
The Plaza Tower covers an entire city block and provides over 40,000 square meters of office space and a spacious underground parking garage. The front entrance is 4 meters higher than the back entrance, adding to the building's unique design.
The skyscraper's 27th floor is home to a private dining club that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding areas. The tower was built by Jacob "Jake" Butcher for United American Bank above a 393-space parking deck.
The Plaza Tower changed ownership several times and underwent a half-million-dollar renovation in the mid-1990s. Today, it stands as an iconic landmark in Knoxville and a testament to the city's growth and development.
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Plaza Tower on Map
Sight Name: Plaza Tower
Sight Location: Knoxville, USA (See walking tours in Knoxville)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: Knoxville, USA (See walking tours in Knoxville)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Walking Tours in Knoxville, Tennessee
Create Your Own Walk in Knoxville
Creating your own self-guided walk in Knoxville is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
University of Tennessee Walking Tour
Founded in 1794 as William Blount College, The University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville is one of the oldest public universities in the United States. Nowadays, the UT flagship institution features a mix of historic and modern sites which draw many a visitor to the city.
The campus covers nearly 600 acres in downtown’s west end, including over 200 buildings and a faculty of more than 1,700... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
The campus covers nearly 600 acres in downtown’s west end, including over 200 buildings and a faculty of more than 1,700... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Downtown Knoxville Walking Tour
A small town with big-city amenities and a vibrant music scene (a mix of country, bluegrass, and rock), Knoxville, or K-Town as it's popularly shortened by locals, is also often referred to as “the Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains,” for its proximity to the national park area, whose marble quarries, in the past, gave it another moniker, The Marble City.
Knoxville was founded in... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles
Knoxville was founded in... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles
Knoxville’s Historical Buildings
Knoxville is often referred to as "The Marble City" for the abundant supply of high-quality marble used in many of its buildings. Noting the wealth of well-preserved historic homes in the city, prominent American architect John Russell Pope even coined his own moniker for it – the "City of Houses".
Indeed, Knoxville's eventful and sometimes turbulent past, dating from... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles
Indeed, Knoxville's eventful and sometimes turbulent past, dating from... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles