Inside of Knoxville

The Current State of Development, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 13, 2024

It’s been nearly four months since we looked at the various construction (and demolition) projects taking place in and around downtown. Today we’ll look at three, included the big one (hint, it’s about sports) and tomorrow...

Garage to be Demolished in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 10, 2024

It’s an interesting downtown structure in that, while massive, you’ve probably never noticed it unless you park there. Additionally, it’s a garage on State Street, but it isn’t the State Street Garage (no one is tearing...

Demolition Planned for 115 East Jackson Avenue in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 7, 2023

In this generation, 115 East Jackson Avenue was long home to Willow Creek Antiques. As reported in July 2021 by Knoxnews, the building was purchased by Jim and Lori Klonaris for $1.9 million. The article details...

Demolition and Construction Set for Central Street in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 12, 2015

Last May a group made an initial presentation to the Downtown Design Review Board detailing their plans to demolish the buildings at 120 – 122 Central Street and replace them with an attractive three-story building. The...

An Anniversary for two Missing Buildings and an Empty Lot

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 22, 2015

Yesterday an anniversary of sorts passed without so much as a thought. It’s something that some people would rather be forgotten. It’s something that only the most spiteful among us might be interested in celebrating. I...

Demolition/New Building Proposed for Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 21, 2015

A surprise tweet started a series of communications for me a couple of days ago. The tweet suggested that two buildings in the Old City might be torn down to be replaced with new construction. The...

Saying “Goodbye” to Pryor Brown Parking Garage

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 15, 2014

The end of the line appears imminent for Pryor Brown. The struggles to save the building have been well documented and I’ll not add much to that, here. It was just over a year ago that...

A Look at the Former Baptist Hospital: Present and Future

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 24, 2014

As I said a couple of days ago, my walk to south Knoxville originally started as a trip to look at the progress of the Baptist Hospital demolition, but then I got distracted, first by CityView...

A Final Look Inside the McClung Warehouses

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 27, 2014

Last Sunday afternoon was one of those little gifts we get during Knoxville winters: a day in February which is inexplicably spring-like. We know it isn’t going to last, but at least for the moment we’ve...

The Demolition Could Spread: White Avenue May Be Next

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 24, 2013

Just when it seemed that Knoxville may have gotten past the urge to destroy its history, we had the demolition of the buildings at 1710 and 1712 Walnut Street. As horrible as that was, it may...

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Demolition

The Current State of Development, Part One

Garage to be Demolished in the Old City

Demolition Planned for 115 East Jackson Avenue in the Old City

Demolition and Construction Set for Central Street in the Old City

An Anniversary for two Missing Buildings and an Empty Lot

Demolition/New Building Proposed for Old City

Saying “Goodbye” to Pryor Brown Parking Garage

A Look at the Former Baptist Hospital: Present and Future

A Final Look Inside the McClung Warehouses

The Demolition Could Spread: White Avenue May Be Next

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