The Andrew Johnson Building is a high-rise building in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Completed in 1929 as the Andrew Johnson Hotel, at 203-foot (62 m), it was Knoxville's tallest building for nearly half a century. In the 1980s, it was converted to office space by Knox County. In 1980, the Andrew Johnson Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2017, BNA Associates announced plans to convert it back to a hotel. The plans were approved in 2020. As of 2022, the county offices have been almost entirely vacated in preparation for the extensive renovations.
South facade of the Andrew Johnson Building, viewed from the Gay Street Bridge
The Andrew Johnson's Gay Street facade
East facade
Andrew Johnson Hotel in 1941
Hiram King "Hank" Williams was an American singer-songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century. Williams recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, five of which were released posthumously, and 12 of which reached No.1.
Williams in a 1948 promotional photo for WSM
Williams' family house in Georgiana, Alabama
Williams performing in Montgomery in 1938
Williams, Sheppard, and the Drifting Cowboys band in 1951