Gay Street Bridge
The Gay Street Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1898, the 1,512-foot bridge is the oldest of four vehicle bridges connecting Downtown Knoxville with South Knoxville, the other three being the Henley Bridge, the James E.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include William Blount Mansion and Knoxville City-County Building.
William Blount Mansion
Museum
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The Blount Mansion, also known as William Blount Mansion, located at 200 West Hill Avenue in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, was the home of the only territorial governor of the Southwest Territory, William Blount. William Blount Mansion is situated 900 feet north of Gay Street Bridge.
Knoxville City-County Building
Government office
The Knoxville City-County Building is a building at 400 Main Street in Knoxville, Tennessee that houses the offices of the city government of Knoxville and the county government of Knox County, Tennessee. Knoxville City-County Building is situated 820 feet northwest of Gay Street Bridge.
Knox County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Knox County Courthouse is a historic building located at 300 Main Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Built in 1886, it served as Knox County's courthouse until the completion of the City-County Building in 1980, and continues to house offices for several county departments. Knox County Courthouse is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Gay Street Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Knoxville and Knoxville.
Downtown Knoxville
Neighborhood
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Downtown Knoxville is the downtown area of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It contains the city's central business district and primary city and county municipal offices.
Knoxville
Knoxville, in Knox County, is the third-largest city in Tennessee. It is the home of the University of Tennessee's primary campus and site of the 1982 World's Fair.
Old City
Quarter
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The Old City is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located at the northeast corner of the city's downtown area. Originally part of a raucous and vice-ridden section of town known as "The Bowery," the Old City has since been revitalized through extensive redevelopment efforts carried out during the 1980s through the present.
Gay Street Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in United States of America
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Knox, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.95865° or 35° 57′ 31″ northLongitude
-83.91464° or 83° 54′ 53″ westElevation
814 feet (248 metres)Open location code
867RX35P+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 710536266OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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