The Thomas J. Walker House was a historic home located at 645 Mars Hill Road in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. When it was listed on the National Register, it was one of the few

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homes from the early 19th century remaining in Knox County. It was originally nominated for the National Register as a representative of the area's early settlement and architecture. In the early 20th century the house was altered by the addition of a white columned

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, but it retained most of its original exterior appearance and interior details.CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW; PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES; 645 MARS HILL ROAD
Knoxville-Knox County, Tennessee Metropolitan Planning Commission, May 15, 2008 In 2002 the house burned, and the remains of the structure were demolished in 2003. The house was subsequently removed from the National Register on July 24, 2008.
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', Tennessee State Historical Commission, October 2008, page 5 The surrounding land was considered for redevelopment in March 2002 and was offered for sale in November 2007.

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