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Mill Place, 129 South Gay, Unit 301, Knoxville, May 2018

City People Home Tour 2018: A Look Inside Downtown Homes (Part Two)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 7, 2018

In this article, we’ll take a look at four more urban homes, ranging two a small urban homes and two larger spaces. Three of these homes are located in the northern portion of what has traditionally...

Burwell Building, 602 South Gay, Shamrock Suite, Knoxville, May 2018

City People Home Tour 2018: A Look Inside Downtown Homes, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 7, 2018

I hope you all made it out to the City People Home Tour and enjoyed the great weather and big crowds taking a peek into a few sample downtown residences. It’s a tour my wife and...

Ely Building, 406 W. Chruch Avenue, Knoxville, May 2018

A Cool Urban Home Inside the Ely Building – And a preview of the City People Home Tour

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 4, 2018

The first time I wrote about the Ely Building (May, 2012), it was on the market for $899,000. It eventually sold to Eddie and Kelley Reymond for $725,000 and I wrote about their plans for renovations...

108 East Glenwood Street, Fourth and Gill Home Tour, Knoxville, April 2018

Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes 2018, Part Two

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 1, 2018

In case you missed it, here is part one. We continued our tour at 1219 Luttrell Street, the home of another friend, Brett Burdick. The 1921 Craftsman home was originally occupied by the Wright family for...

910 Luttrell Street, Fourth and Gill Home Tour, Knoxville, April 2018

Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes 2018, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 1, 2018

It would appear we’ve earned some good karma in weather world. Another major annual event, the Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, featured just about perfect weather. A year ago, it was definitely not the case...

A Look Into a Small Urban Home and the Person Who Chose to Live There

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 25, 2018

I recently met Tere Stouffer in her small apartment in the Arnstein Building (Above Urban Outfitters) just off the southwest corner of Market Square. I asked how she came to be living in downtown Knoxville and...

Single Room Occupancy: A Relic Best Left to the Past or a Way to Make Cities More Affordable?

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 6, 2018

Single Room Occupancy (SRO) was once a norm in cities in the United States. Its demise was fed by a number of variables, but that it has nearly disappeared is of little dispute. Is that a...

After Multiple Strokes, Local Artist Chris Cornett Returns (and Could Use Your Help)

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 28, 2018

Just over five years ago I first encountered the art of Chris Cornett. The challenging nature of the works and the striking use of color captivated me at once. I took my first photograph of his...

A Brief Post on “The Post,” And Random Related Ruminations

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 23, 2018

Just in case you are worried, no, I’m not going to attempt become a film critic. I actually see very few movies, never seeming to have the time or quite enough interest, particularly in what passes...

Kim Trent Reflects on Time With Knox Heritage and Looks Forward

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 9, 2018

Consider for a moment, given the force that Knox Heritage has become: Kim Trent is the only paid director in its history. For eight years she served on the board and when the group grew financial...

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City People Home Tour 2018: A Look Inside Downtown Homes (Part Two)

City People Home Tour 2018: A Look Inside Downtown Homes, Part One

A Cool Urban Home Inside the Ely Building – And a preview of the City People Home Tour

Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes 2018, Part Two

Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes 2018, Part One

A Look Into a Small Urban Home and the Person Who Chose to Live There

Single Room Occupancy: A Relic Best Left to the Past or a Way to Make Cities More Affordable?

After Multiple Strokes, Local Artist Chris Cornett Returns (and Could Use Your Help)

A Brief Post on “The Post,” And Random Related Ruminations

Kim Trent Reflects on Time With Knox Heritage and Looks Forward

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville