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After the war, Park was appointed preacher of
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Park served as mayor of
Knoxville from 1818 to 1821, and again from 1824 until 1826. In 1839, he lost Knoxville's first popular mayoral election to W.B.A. Ramsey by one vote. Park and his wife, Sophia Moody, had 12 children, some of whom were born in the Park House. President
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The floors of the modern addition to the house have been painted with various historical maps of
Knoxville. One of the house's restrooms contains a ceiling-to-floor safe. Another restroom is modeled after the restroom of the Red Sage restaurant in
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appearance. These changes included the removal of a 1968 rear medical auxiliary and auditorium, and the restoration of the house's
Victorian-era porch. The renovations were largely completed in 2007.
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