Pressmen's Home

Pressmen's Home is a complex with multiple buildings in eastern Tennessee, including a trade school, sanitarium, retirement home, hotel, post office, chapel, and hydroelectric power plant. The buildings span different periods and display various architectural styles from utilitarian structures to more formal constructions.

The International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union founded its headquarters at this location in 1911 and operated continuously until relocating to Washington D.C. in 1967. The complex reflected the growing influence of the printing labor movement on the local community.

The Memorial Chapel displays stained glass windows created by Louis Comfort Tiffany and commemorates union members who died in World War I. These windows are often the first thing visitors notice when entering the building.

The property now contains a seasonal country club restaurant and golf course, though many original structures remain on the grounds. Visitors should expect varied conditions across buildings, as not all may be accessible to the public.

The complex generated its own electricity through a hydroelectric plant years before the Tennessee Valley Authority brought power to the surrounding region. This was a noteworthy example of early energy independence for an isolated community.

Location: Tennessee

GPS coordinates: 36.45000,-83.05417

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:41