Whittle Springs Rd. Retaining Wall – Knoxville TN

City:
Knoxville, TN

Site Type:
Rock Walls, Civic Facilities

New Deal Agencies:
WPA Arts Project (WPAAP), Work Relief Programs

Quality of Information:
Very Good

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The Works Progress Administration built a retaining wall to support the residential properties along the length of a sidewalk on Whittle Springs Rd. in North Knoxville. The wall, as well as a WPA inscription, can be found on the east side of Whittle Springs Road just south of Avondale Ave.

Source notes

WPA marker on site.

Site originally submitted by Mike Harrell on November 15, 2022.

Location Info


Whittle Springs Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37917
Knox County

Coordinates: 36.008881, -83.913560

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