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Fountain City Lake. Fountain City is a neighborhood in northern Knoxville, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States.Although not a census-designated place (it is grouped with Knoxville for census-purposes), the populations of the two ZIP codes that serve Fountain City— 37918 and 37912— were 36,815 and 18,695, respectively, as of the 2000 U.S. census.
The 1880s were the greatest growth period in the city's history, although there was substantial growth after World War II. 1886 Aerial Rendering of Knoxville Structures now listed on the National Register of Historic Places largely reflect this expansion.
The presence of a supply station encouraged more Europeans to settle in the vicinity. The town of Fountain Head was founded around Fort Adair by settlers of Grassy Valley and later renamed to Fountain City. Since its annexation in 1962, Fountain City is a neighborhood of northern Knoxville, Tennessee.
The History of Knoxville, Tennessee, began with the establishment of James White's Fort on the Trans-Appalachian frontier in 1786. [1] The fort was chosen as the capital of the Southwest Territory in 1790, and the city, named for Secretary of War Henry Knox, was platted the following year. [1]
Market Square got its start in 1854 when developers William Swan and Joseph Mabry donated the land to the city of Knoxville for a public market, according to the Knoxville History Project ...
North Knoxville is the section of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, that lies north of the city's downtown area.It is concentrated around Broadway (), Clinton Highway (), Tazewell Pike (TN-331), Washington Pike, and adjacent roads, and includes the neighborhoods of Fountain City, Inskip-Norwood, Oakwood-Lincoln Park, Old North Knoxville, Fourth and Gill, North Hills, and Whittle Springs. [1]
A forest fire rages Nov. 17 near Fountain City homes. Mark Wilbanks, Knoxville’s assistant fire chief, said the 3 acre fire was set deliberately.
The Savage House and Garden is a historic home and garden at 3237 Garden Drive in the Fountain City community of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.Built around 1917 and designed in the Bungalow/Craftsman style, the house and its garden are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.