Behind-the-scenes tours usually provide a glimpse of how something came to be. But a special tour of the former South Junior High and High School couldn’t possibly begin to convey …
Knox Heritage sells out supper at Cottonwood
Cynthia Moxley was at Cottonwood when Knox Heritage hosted a summer supper. For the history of the home at 3212 Washington Pike, including its 300-acre peach orchards, as well as …
Hope Fellowship celebrates new home by feeding neighbors
Historic preservationists and residents of North Knoxville’s neighborhoods believe their efforts saved the historic Howard House from being knocked down for a Walmart store three years ago – but Hope …
Marble Hall earns preservation award
As 2018 wound down, Knox Heritage recognized several important projects. Among them was Johnson Architecture’s adaptive reuse of Marble Hall at Lakeshore Park, which earned the firm the East Tennessee Preservation …
Tennova doesn’t deserve $16 million tax break
Anybody who thinks Tennova deserves a $16 million tax break for selling St. Mary’s to the city for $1 as a place to relocate police and fire departments should talk …
Houses and graveyards and airplanes, oh my
Powell’s iconic Airplane Filling Station has a new owner – Knox Heritage. The announcement came at the Preservation Awards ceremony of Knox Heritage and the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance, held …
New chief for Knox Heritage
Todd Morgan, the organization’s director of real estate and regional programs, has been named executive director of Knox Heritage, replacing longtime director Kim Trent who resigned.
In addition to roles with …
Sequoyah Hills home wins restoration award
For Mark Heinz, an architect who specializes in historic preservation, every older building has a story. But it’s safe to say none has proven as fascinating – or contained as …