William Blount Mansion (NRHP #66000726) - Knoxville, Tennessee

The Blount Mansion and dependencies occupy a rectangular lot at the southwest corner of West Hill Ave & State St on the southern edge of Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. At the rear (south) of the Blount property the land drops sharply to the north bank of the Tennessee River. It was constructed as the residence of William Blount, who served as Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (commonly known as the "Southwest Territory") and played a major role in the formation of the State of Tennessee. The two-story main block and one-story western wing of the frame & clapboard house were built circa 1792; the one-story eastern wing was added shortly after. The detached office at the rear (southeast) of the house was, in effect, the capital of Blount's territorial government.

The mansion remained in the Blount family until 1820, and thereafter had several owners. When it became known, in 1926, that the house might be demolished, the Blount Mansion Association was formed to acquire and preserve it. Since that time, the house, its dependencies, and grounds have been fully restored (reconstructed in the case of the kitchen) and furnished with items appropriate to the period of Blount's residence. The complex is open to the public on a regular basis for tours.

The historical marker in the foreground reads:
Built in 1792, this was one of the first frame houses west of the Alleghenies. It served as both the residence of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the River Ohio, and as capitol of that territory, now the State of Tennessee. Born in North Carolina, Blount was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and a signer of the Constitution of the United States.

On January 12, 1965, the William Blount Mansion was granted status as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) and on October 15, 1966, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted to the NRHP for listing consideration and can be viewed here: npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/a5a9f66b-d8f0-4029-b1d...

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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Camera:	Nikon D7200
Aperture:	f/3.8
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	200
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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