Downtown Post Office and Supreme Court

The Downtown Knoxville Post Office and Federal Courthouse Building was built in 1932. The building is an example of “streamline” and “modern” architecture, precursors of Art Deco design. The 130,000 square foot building was originally occupied by the Post Office and the Federal Court, with some of the Court’s former offices serving area senators and representatives of Congress. The building was renovated to its original architectural prominence and houses the downtown branch of the Postal Service while the spaces formerly occupied by the Federal Court are home to the Tennessee State Court of Criminal Appeals and the eastern division of the State Supreme Court. Other space in the building has been leased to Regions Bank and various private tenants. The interior of the building is finished with local marble and bronze ornamental flourishes. The ceilings are silver-leaf plaster ornamentation in a semi-classical motif. Floors are multicolored monolithic terrazzo. Interior finishes and decoration have been preserved to their original condition.