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Magnet Mills site in Clinton to be sold

Posted at 3:39 pm October 14, 2018
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File photos of the Magnet Mills in Clinton. Part of the property has already been demolished, and the site looks different now than it does in the photos above. (Image courtesy East Tennessee Preservation Alliance)

Clinton Mayor Scott Burton announced in a special report on Thursday that a Knoxville developer has entered into an agreement to purchase the former Magnet Knitting Mills site in downtown Clinton.

The property is along Charles G. Seivers Boulevard. It has been a contentious topic of conversation and debate in the Clinton area for several years, according to a press release from Burton, the mayor. He described the Knoxville developer as community-conscious.

“While the current owner has obtained a permit for the demolition of the existing two-story brick building, the potential new owner has another multi-use vision for the site,” the press release said. “Upon completion of the sale and the transfer of the property to the new owner, the City of Clinton will work with the Knoxville owner/developer to rehabilitate the site for future live-work, retail, and commercial use. This rehabilitation would include the renovation of the existing building and preservation of Clinton’s downtown.” [Read more…]

Oliver Springs Depot one of eight endangered historic properties; Magnet Mills in Clinton is demolished, ‘lost’

Posted at 7:43 pm May 1, 2017
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Oliver Springs Depot (Photo courtesy East Tennessee Preservation Alliance)

The Oliver Springs Southern Railroad Depot is one of eight historic sites included on the Endangered 8 list announced by East Tennessee Preservation Alliance, or ETPA, on Monday.

The alliance said the Oliver Springs Southern Railroad Depot, which is in Roane County, was built around 1892, and it was one of the busiest of the Coster Division. Its popularity grew along with the nationally known Oliver Springs Resort Hotel and nearby coal production, the ETPA said in a press release.

The depot building is a small-frame style, one story structure. The original interior wood has writing still visible from 123 years ago. It features gabbles and large overhangs, the ETPA said.

The last passenger train pulled through the depot in 1968. In 1983, Southern Railway planned to demolish the structure. The town rallied for saving this historic remnant and eventually struck a deal with Southern Railway, provided it would be removed from the site and relocated elsewhere. In 1986, the citizens of Oliver Springs were able to have the building moved across the street with the help of the Tennessee Valley Authority. [Read more…]

Brownworth Manor re-opened as The Kincaid House

Posted at 11:16 am March 2, 2017
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Information from WYSH Radio

The house once named Brownworth Manor in Clinton has reopened its doors as The Kincaid House, according to Anderson County tourism officials.

The Kincaid House, as it was originally named, was built by the Carl Kincaid family in the 1930s. Kincaid was owner of Magnet Mills.

The Dutch Colonial style home originally contained 20 acres with a public garden. The Kincaids were collectors of boxwoods and irises, some of which are still on the property. The home features more than 4,000 square feet with a huge patio, stone walkways around the grounds, and a stone gazebo with “card room” upstairs. The stone used on the walls, walkways, and gazebo were originally from Norris Dam during its construction. The home now sits on 4.2 acres with a large section of the property wooded for privacy.

For more information, you can visit the Kincaid House page on Facebook.

Demolition work starts at Magnet Mills Building in downtown Clinton

Posted at 11:37 am January 20, 2017
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A demolition crew this week began the work of tearing down the old Magnet Mills Building in downtown Clinton.

The historic structure has fallen into disprepair over the years and has been cited numerous times by the city’s codes enforcment department.

The demolition crew is working under the supervision of Clinch River Properties, and officials estimate that the demolition that began Monday and the ensuing clean-up of the site could be completed within 30 to 60 days. [Read more…]

Endangered 8 includes Magnet Mills, Oliver Springs railroad depot

Posted at 2:51 pm April 15, 2016
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Magnet Mills in downtown Clinton (Image courtesy East Tennessee Preservation Alliance)

A list of eight endangered historic properties that was announced on Friday includes the Oliver Springs Southern Railroad Depot and Magnet Mills, a former hosiery mill in Clinton.

The East Tennessee Endangered 8 is announced each year by the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance.

Here is more information from an ETPA press release: [Read more…]

Crews fight fire inside former Magnet Mills; Clinton City Schools closed Friday

Posted at 11:14 pm April 7, 2016
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The former Magnet Mills in Clinton caught fire on Thursday evening, April 7, 2016. (Photo courtesy Philip Warfield)

Note: This story was last updated at 10 a.m. April 8.

CLINTON—Crews battled a fire inside the former Magnet Mills in Clinton on Thursday evening, and Clinton City Schools will be closed Friday, April 8.

Charles G. Seivers Boulevard was closed downtown Thursday night as crews fought the fire and prepared to remove items that were still smoldering inside.

Clinton City Schools said schools would be closed because of the fire and the roads that would be closed in the morning.

“This decision was made in an abundance of caution for the safety of our students and staff members,” school officials said.

The fire was reported at about 7:15 p.m. Thursday in one building at the former hosiery mill. The property includes two big, brick warehouse buildings next to CVS Pharmacy between Charles G. Seivers Boulevard and the Clinch River in downtown Clinton. [Read more…]

Alexander Inn removed from endangered places list

Posted at 9:28 am March 11, 2014
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Local, state, and federal officials join volunteers and nonprofit and business executives for a groundbreaking ceremony at the historic Alexander Inn in November.

Note: This story was updated at 3:37 p.m.

The Alexander Inn, a historic Oak Ridge hotel being converted into an assisted living center, has been removed from an annual list of endangered places in East Tennessee.

The East Tennessee Preservation Alliance announced its 2014 East Tennessee’s Endangered Heritage on Monday in Knoxville. The list includes endangered historic buildings and places in a 16-county region.

The Alexander Inn, also known as the Guest House, had previously been on the list, which includes Magnet Mills in Clinton.

“ETPA was excited to remove the Alexander Inn from the list this year as construction continues in earnest on the new Guest House Alexander Inn Assisted Living Facility,” a press release said. [Read more…]