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Kh09summernewsfinal LOREZ.Pdf QUARTERLY SUMMER 2009 KNOX HERITAGE WORKS TO PRESERVE STRUCTURES AND PLACES WITH HISTORIC OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. THE “GREEN HOUSE” AT WORLD’S FAIR 2009 ART & ARCHITECTURE TOUR PARK WILL PRESERVE HISTORY AND SEPTEMBER 4, 6:00 P.M. PRODUCE SOLAR ENERGY The Art & Architecture Tour returns for the third year, Knox Heritage is embarking and this time the featured neighborhood is historic Fort on its next restoration project! Sanders. The tour will be held on Friday, September 4. Together with Knoxville’s Cardinal Development and Kinsey Tour attendees will begin the evening at a reception Probasco Hays of Chattanooga, with food and wine upstairs at the Knoxville Knox Heritage announced in Museum of Art, and then take a tour through late May the final phase of the the Fort Sanders neighborhood led by local restoration of the Victorian-era author and historian Jack Neely and longtime Fort houses at the World’s Fair Park Sanders resident and architect Randall De Ford. in the Historic Fort Sanders neighborhood. As part of that Like last year’s event, the 2009 Art & Architecture plan, the development firms Tour will feature winners of a photography contest donated a circa 1880s house organized by Knox Heritage. Local photographers to Knox Heritage. submitted images of Fort Sanders buildings to be judged by a panel of local artists, art educators, and This generous donation marks executives in the fine arts. The winning entries will several important milestones form the route for this year’s tour, and these works for Knox Heritage. It launches will also be displayed at the Knoxville Museum of Art for the month of September. Following with preservation the exhibition, the photographs will be available easements before for sale (at the photographers’ discretion). Tour being sold to new booklets will be created in the form of a 2010 owners dedicated to calendar, with each month featuring a winning their preservation. In entry, so the photos can be enjoyed all year. cases of endangered p r o p e r t i e s , K n o x Tickets for the Art & Architecture Tour are $60 Heritage will stabilize each and space is limited. To purchase tickets, visit or restore them, and www.knoxheritage.org or call 523-8008. Don’t miss t h e n m a k e t h e m your chance to view stunning photography of Fort available for purchase. Sanders and learn a little more about our beloved city! The program is based on successful models The 2009 Art & Architecture Tour is generously in cities and states supported by Pureline Printing, McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Tracy the organization’s “Gifts of Heritage” across the country Kramer Jewelry, program, a new initiative designed to where historic properties have been W D V X - F M , encourage donations and bequests permanently protected while providing Metropulse and of historic buildings to Knox Heritage funding for preservation organizations by a grant from so they can be permanently protected to continue their work. the Tennessee continued on page 4 Arts Commission. INSIDE COCKTAILS AT THE STATION ................................... 2 SUMMER SUPPERS DELIGHTS ................................. 5 EAST TENNESSEE PRESERVATION CONFERENCE ..... 7 THIS NEWSLETTER IS PRINTED PRESERVATION BRIEFS ...........................................11 ON RECYCLED CONTENT PAPER. COCKTAILS AT THE STATION WELCOMES HGTV’S 2009 KIM MYLES AS SPECIAL GUEST, OCTOBER 9 BOARD OF DIRECTORS If you like to have fun Officers (and we know our Knox John W. Craig • President Heritage members do!), Scott Schimmel • Vice President then save the date for Lorie Huff • Vice President Cocktails at the Station, a John Conley • Treasurer dinner and auction event Katie King • Secretary at the L&N Station on October 9! This is our third Directors year of the fall fundraiser David Anderson, Ph.D. Breese Johnson, M.D. that incorporates the appreciation of historic preservation with Barbara Apking Gay Lyons, Ph.D. the love of local fine art, handcrafted treasures, antiques, unique Chyna Brackeen Sean Martin dining experiences, and vacation getaways. Annette L. Brun Sam Maynard Angelyn Campbell Schultz Melissa McAdams Cocktails at the Station will be better than ever, because this Pamela Chips Teresa Scott year we have Knoxville’s own Sam Furrow as auctioneer, and David Dewhirst Finbarr Saunders HGTV star Kim Beth Eason Monte Stanley Myles, winner Scott Fugate Becky Wade o f “ D e s i g n Amy Gibson, Ph.D. Mary Whaley, Ed.D. Star” and host Marianne Greene Jonathan Wimmer Mary Wells Holbrook Todd Witcher of “Myles of Lee Ingram Style” as our special guest. Ex-Officio Members Sam will use his affable charm Ann Bennett, Metropolitan Planning Commission Ashley Stinson, Knoxville Junior League and powers of persuasion to lead the auction General Counsel and encourage Tom McAdams bidding on items specially chosen Honorary Board Members to create a unique Joan Allen o f f e r i n g f o r Glenn Bullock attendees of this Steve Cotham event. Auction Randall De Ford Matt Edens h i g h l i g h t s Kristopher Kendrick* i n c l u d e a Mike Fowler 2010 Summer Doug McKamey S u p p e r s photo: Aaron Rapoport Pat Roddy* p a c k a g e Dorothy Stair ( r e s e r v e d Kim Myles, designer and host of HGTV’s “Myles of * deceased tickets for every Style,” joins us for Cocktails at the Station supper!) and a on October 9. Staff personal design Kim Trent • Executive Director consultation with Kim Myles. Start thinking about what room in Becky Hancock • Assistant Director your house could use a fabulous designer’s touch! Ethiel Garlington • Director, Preservation Field Services Hollie Cook • Program Assistant/Researcher Cocktails at the Station is held at the beautiful, historic L&N Beth Meadows • Administrative Assistant Station in downtown Knoxville. A buffet dinner and beverages will Margaret S.C. Walker • Newsletter be provided, as well as live entertainment by the Johnson Swingtet. Tickets are only $65.00 and space is limited! Order your tickets today online at knoxheritage.org or by calling 523-8008. Cocktails in the Attic is generously sponsored by Clayton Bank & Trust, B-97.5, 91.9 WUOT, and The Knoxville News Sentinel. 2 EXPRESS YOUR PRESERVATIONIST PASSIONS—JOIN KNOX HERITAGE TODAY AT WWW.KNOXheRITAGE.ORG! PRESERVATION PARTNERS 2009 landmark HASLAM 3 FOUNDATION 1 5 1 1 LAUREL AVENUE capital KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE 3 7 9 1 6 pedestal C . R A N D A L L D E F O R D ARCHITECTURE TELEPHONE 865.673.0743 FACSIMILE 865.525.6949 cornerstone keystone pillar DAYTON’S PEST CONTROL GOSSPIERCYGROUP ARCHITECTURE How To Contact Knox Heritage Physical Address: Mailing Address: General E-mail: Website: The Carriage House Knox Heritage [email protected] www.knoxheritage.org at Greystone P.O. Box 1242 1300 N. Broadway Knoxville, TN 37901 Facebook: Twitter: Knoxville, TN 37917 http://www.facebook.com/ http://twitter.com/ Fax: pages/Knoxville-TN/ knox_heritage Office Phone: (865) 523-0938 Knox-Heritage/ (865) 523-8008 21096911180 FOLLOW KNOX HERITAGE ON TWITTER, OR BECOME A FAN OF KNOX HERITAGE ON FACEBOOK! 3 continued from page 1, GREEN HOUSE The house at 1011 Victorian Way (formerly 1011 Laurel Avenue), the tenth property acquired for restoration and resale by Knox Heritage, will also be the organization’s first to qualify as a LEED-certified project. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an internationally recognized certification system that measures how well a building performs in sustainable practices such as energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to its impact. This project embodies the ideal merging of historic preservation and “green” building practices and will be a model for other communities. The Fort Sanders house will be certified at the LEED Silver level or greater. A general contractor will be selected via a bidding process in late September, and construction will begin before the end of the year. Completion is scheduled for late spring of 2010. Knox Heritage is partnering on this project with the City of Knoxville Preliminary restoration plans for 1011 Victorian Way through its Solar America Cities offices and 29 historic sites work with the Trust’s 270,000 members program. The house will be a demonstration project, and grant funding and thousands of preservation groups in all 50 states. will be used to install two types of solar energy devices to generate electricity and hot water. In addition, educational sessions will be Corporate sponsorship support is being provided by HGTV and provided for local contractors and citizens interested in utilizing solar Modern Supply, and other corporate sponsors are expected to technology. As one of twenty-five cities to be awarded a Solar America participate as the project proceeds. There will also be several Cities grant by the U.S. Department of Energy, Knoxville is working opportunities for Knox Heritage members and the general public to to accelerate local adoption of solar energy technologies. Program tour the house throughout the process, so we hope you’ll attend those initiatives are designed to remove market barriers by educating special events. Watch for updates, including photos and videos, on citizens about solar power, strengthening local solar technology our web site. supply and demand markets, increasing the visibility of solar power, and serving as a model for other cities in the region. The restoration would not be possible without volunteer assistance from many local architects and interior designers with experience in Additional grant funding for this project is being provided by the 1772 LEED certification and historic restorations. Knox Heritage would Foundation of Connecticut. The 1772 Foundation was established by like to recognize and thank the following volunteers: Elizabeth Eason, Stewart B.
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