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Artist Addison Karl Completes Mural in Western Market Square Alley

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 8, 2019

Artist Addison Karl has completed his mural, “Cassiopeia,” on the surface of the Market Square Garage facing the Square. Karl was selected by the Arts and Culture Alliance and the Knoxville City Council approved $150,000 for...

The Telephone Building – The Second of Two Articles on the Downtown AT&T Building

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 10, 2017

(Ed: Today is the second of a two part series by Oren Yarbrough, architectural intern at DIA.) In the last article, I described the varied and interesting history of the collection of buildings that today makes...

Have You Seen This?

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 5, 2017

There’s such an accumulation of little changes around downtown it’s virtually impossible to notice, let alone document, them all. Some are very big and others are more like small details that make the city a bit...

New Mural Going Up Near Central and Broadway (Plus the latest photos from Elkmont Exchange)

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 8, 2017

Murals are spreading all over town and I’m loving it. The most recent to appear is located in Old North. It’s at the corner of Irwin and Bearden Place. If that doesn’t ring a bell, it’s...

Important Murals Restored, Music History Mural Returns

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 23, 2017

There’s been a lot of action going on in the Old City recently. The streets – first Central and now Jackson – remain in a state of upheaval that will result in buried and modernized utilities,...

Those Wonderful Murals

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 25, 2016

David Denton, who has written on this site a number of times, offered a column on his opinion of the historic murals on the Walnut Street Garage. My observation is that visitors and residents alike...

City and Visit Knoxville Cover Garage Walls With Historic Photos

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 1, 2016

We’ve talked before, quite extensively, about the Walnut Street Garage. Built with one small portion of retail facing the street, it is a nine-story container for cars with very little to offer beyond that. The resultant...

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Artist Addison Karl Completes Mural in Western Market Square Alley

The Telephone Building – The Second of Two Articles on the Downtown AT&T Building

Have You Seen This?

New Mural Going Up Near Central and Broadway (Plus the latest photos from Elkmont Exchange)

Important Murals Restored, Music History Mural Returns

Those Wonderful Murals

City and Visit Knoxville Cover Garage Walls With Historic Photos

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