Historic Market Square is a pedestrian mall located in downtown Knoxville, TN. From humble origins as a small-town hub for buying produce, Knoxville’s Market Square has become the heart and soul of downtown Knoxville. Residents and visitors, young and old alike visit Market Square for dining, entertainment, shopping, and more, surrounded by great friends, friendly strangers, and new experiences.
Land for the Market Place was given to the city by William G. Swan and Joseph A. Mabry. Farmers from the surrounding area would bring their wagons to the Market House, where they sold their produce and wares. During the Civil War, the Union Army used the Market House as a barracks and magazine. Knoxville’s post-Civil War population boom brought about continued development in Market Square, most notably the construction of Peter Kern’s confections store (now The Oliver Hotel) in 1875 and Max Arnstein’s seven-story department store in 1906. After the Market House burned in 1960, Market Square was converted into a pedestrian mall.
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