Knox County Courthouse

The Knox County Courthouse is a county judicial building in Knoxville with stone exterior walls and Romanesque arches defining its appearance. Multiple county offices occupy the interior spaces, and a large bell is suspended within its tower structure.

The structure was constructed in the 1880s to serve as the county's primary center for judicial and administrative work. Its role changed decades later when governmental functions were relocated to another building in the downtown area.

The site holds meaning as a gathering place for the county's public business and legal matters over more than a century. Visitors can see how the building's design reflects the importance placed on the law and order in the community.

The building is accessible on weekdays during standard business hours, with the main entrance readily visible from the street level. Visitors should know that this is still an active workplace, so access to certain areas may be restricted.

Before this courthouse stood a military blockhouse that was part of the area's earliest defensive structures. An artist from the community captured this earlier building in a painting that survives today.