The Burwell

The Burwell
The Burwell in 2025
Location602 South Gay Street
Knoxville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°57′51.25″N 83°55′3″W / 35.9642361°N 83.91750°W / 35.9642361; -83.91750
Built1908
ArchitectRichards, McCarty & Bulford
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.82003979
Added to NRHPFebruary 19, 1982

The Burwell is the oldest of Knoxville’s historic skyscrapers, situated on the landmark corner of Gay Street and Clinch Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. The building contains the historic Tennessee Theatre.

Views from the Burwell include the Sunsphere, Krutch Park, Gay Street, the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Kuwohi, Mount Le Conte, and the Tennessee River.