Fire destroys building on Knoxville College campus

Fire Destroys Century-Old Building at Knoxville College

A fire destroyed a century-old building on the unused campus of a historically Black college in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Monday evening. Images released by the local fire department showed smoke and flames billowing from a gutted structure whose roof was almost entirely gone. Classes have not been held on the campus of the school, Knoxville College, since 2015, though it continues to offer some online classes. Mark Wilbanks, a spokesman for the …

Building at struggling HBCU Knoxville College destroyed in fire

A long-shuttered administration building at the struggling Knoxville College, a historically Black institution, was destroyed in a fire Monday night, officials said.

Fire destroys building on Knoxville College campus

KFD posted the warning to social media at 8:38 p.m. Monday. The fire department said it was reported at the college's former administrative building.

Historic Knoxville College Administration Building Destroyed in Fire

A devastating fire swept through a long-abandoned building at Knoxville College, a historically Black institution, on Monday night, leaving the structure a total loss. The blaze broke out around 8:30 p.m. ET, and no injuries were reported. Knoxville Assistant Fire Chief Mark Wilbanks confirmed at the scene that the building, known as L. Nathan Hall, […] The post Historic Knoxville College Administration Building Destroyed in Fire appeared first …

History lost: Knoxville College building destroyed in fire - Knox TN Today

The story I planned for today changed when social media erupted last night with photos and videos of an inferno on the campus of Knoxville College in Mechanicsville. The images are maddening, frightening and heartbreaking. Elnathan Hall, which has served as an administration building, women’s dormitory, and classroom facility, has gone up in smoke. Built in 1898, it was one of the oldest remaining structures on the campus. Late last night, once …