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1939 – Garden Apartments

February 17, 1939 By wpmaster

Kingsport's first large scale apartment complex completed. Photo from Archives of the City of Kingsport. … [Read more...]

1939 – Downtown Merchants Association formed

February 17, 1939 By wpmaster

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1939 – Civic Auditorium

February 2, 1939 By wpmaster

Civic Auditorium built. … [Read more...]

1937 – Original Legion Pool opens

February 17, 1937 By wpmaster

Photo from Archives of the City of Kingsport. … [Read more...]

1937 – McKeller Field

February 2, 1937 By wpmaster

McKeller Field (Tri-Cities Airport) built. … [Read more...]

1936 – City Mission founded

February 17, 1936 By wpmaster

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1936 – Jimmy Quillen

February 17, 1936 By wpmaster

Jimmy Quillen becomes youngest newspaper publisher in the United States- Kingsport Mirror. … [Read more...]

1935 – Holston Valley Community Hospital

February 2, 1935 By wpmaster

Holston Valley Community Hospital dedicated with 53 beds and nine bassinets on August 9, 1935. Photo from Kingsport Public Library Archives. … [Read more...]

1933 – Tornado

February 2, 1933 By wpmaster

A tornado strikes in March. Red Cross develops first Community Disaster Plan and TVA electricity and flood control plans put in place. … [Read more...]

1932 – Mason-Dixon

February 2, 1932 By wpmaster

Mason-Dixon formed. Photo from Archives of the City of Kingsport. … [Read more...]

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