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Knox Heritage Fall 2007 Quarterly ADVOCATING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PLACES AND STRUCTURES WITH HISTORIC OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. Restore America Houses Sold! This November, Knox Heritage is wrapping up the largest housing initiative in its history. In partnership with HGTV’s Restore America and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, we have transformed two blighted houses in the Parkridge neighborhood and the new owners will celebrate the holidays in their completely restored George Barber-designed homes. continued on page 8 Left side: • Knox Heritage Happenings ..................................................(page 2) Right side: 1620 Washington Avenue 1618 Washington Avenue • Preservation Briefs ..............................................................(page 3) Top: Before restoration Top: Before restoration Bottom: After restoration • 2007 Awards & Fantastic Fifteen ........................................ (page 4) Bottom: After restoration • Sponsor Spotlight ...............................................................(page 5) INSIDE • Regal Riviera .......................................................................(page 7) Knox Heritage Happenings Board of Directors Knox Heritage is wrapping up an exciting year of special events. One of the primary ways 2007 Officers we raise money and awareness for our mission is by hosting a wide variety of events and Dorothy Stair • President activities to appeal to all of our members and the general public. Without your participation and Scott Schimmel • Vice President attendance at these gatherings, Knox Heritage would not have the funds to accomplish the goals John Craig • Vice President we have set. Thanks to you for making these events not only successful but lots of fun, too! Scott Fugate • Treasurer Katie King • Secretary 2007 SUMMER SUPPERS David Anderson The Summer Suppers series has proved to be our most Barbara Apking popular fundraiser. Our fourth season of offerings Wayne Blasius included 12 dinners in locales throughout Knox County, Annette L. Brun including a luau in West Hills, an elegant dinner at the Angelyn Campbell Schultz Candoro Marble company in South Knoxville, a tour of Pamela Chips Civil War sites, and a neighborhood burger cookout in John Conley David Dewhirst historic Parkridge, just to name a few. Beth Eason Amy Gibson, Ph.D. As in previous years, all of the suppers were SOLD OUT, Marianne Greene and we entertained nearly 700 guests from June to Brett Grimm September. Our gracious and generous hosts provided Mary Holbrook unforgettable settings and entertainment, while we learned Lorie Huff more about our community’s historic treasures. Lee Ingram Dr. Breese Johnson Summer Suppers co-chairs Barbara Apking and Ellen Bebb Gay Lyons worked tirelessly to coordinate this massive undertaking, Sean Martin Cran Montgomery which yielded about $50,000 for Knox Heritage. Phyllis Y. Nichols Finbarr Saunders Thanks to all who attended, and we look forward to seeing you next year! Plans are already underway for Monte Stanley making the fifth anniversary of Summer Suppers the highlight of the season. Members will receive notification Lynne P. Sullivan, Ph.D. about 2008 Summer Suppers in mid-April. Becky Wade Mary Whaley, Ph.D. photo: Hancock Photography Honorary Board Members Joan Allen Glenn Bullock Steve Cotham Randall De Ford Matt Edens Kristopher Kendrick Mike Fowler Doug McKamey Pat Roddy General Counsel Tom McAdams Staff Kim Trent • Executive Director Becky Hancock • Development Director Hollie Cook • Program Assistant/Research Margaret S.C. Walker • Newsletter photo: Hancock Photography continued on page 5 2 PRESERVATION BRIEFS OUR PRESERVATION PARTNERS TENNESSEE PRESERVATION TRUST Restore America Sponsors Landmark WELCOMES DAN BROWN AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Charlie & Moll Anderson Steve & Ann Bailey Dan Brown was named the Executive Director of the Tennessee Preservation Trust (TPT) in July 2007. Brown was previously the Deputy Capitol Director of the Vieux Carre Commission in New All Occasions Party Rentals Orleans and has been teaching as an Adjunct Dewhirst Properties Professor of History at Middle Tennessee State HGTV/Scripps Networks University in Murfreesboro. He has a background in nonprofit/public administration as well as Historic Preservation rehabilitation contracting. Pedestal Brown has a Master’s degree in Historic C. Randall De Ford Architecture Preservation from Tulane University School of Cherokee Distributing Architecture in New Orleans. 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Elizabeth Eason Architecture worked as a freelance writer and web developer, and has also written and produced Valspar Corporation George Creek Construction Company four plays. Construction Team Gettelfinger Properties JIL Electric McCarty Holsaple McCarty Ms. Burman has long been involved at the University of Tennessee, as both an Williamson Drain & Panorama Publishing, Inc. employee and as the spouse of a professor/administrator. She attended Smith Plumbing Service Tracy Kramer Jewelry College in Massachusetts and Whitman College in Washington, where she graduated The Wort Hotel with a B.A. with honors in English and an art minor. She holds a professional Tallent Drywall certificate in nonprofit management from Duke University. 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Dr. Larry and Charlotte Dorsey Bill Tapp & the Parish House Committee James Park House – Downtown Newman Lane on the French Broad River Sequoyah Hills The Ronald E. Childress Award FANTASTIC FIFTEEN Restoration for Preservationist of the Year: Compatible New Construction Cherokee Development LLC. - Downtown Linda Claussen Smee + Busby Architects – Mechanicsville 400 Church Avenue, Cherokee Lofts 229 Deaderick Baxter Avenue Volunteer of the Year: Jim Peterson, Scripps Networks Media Award: Amy McRary, Knoxville News Sentinel WBIR “Style” Civic Achievement Award: 237 Deaderick Old Concord Village Association Halls Crossroads Women’s Club Virginia Douglas Happy Hollow Restorations - North 1416 Hannah continued on page 9 4 SP NS R SP TLIGHT The Knoxville News Sentinel is the largest newspaper in East Tennessee, with a daily readership of 252,484 and a Sunday readership of 328,029. The News Sentinel also maintains East Tennessee’s most popular web site, Knoxnews.com, which hosts 808,895 visitors per month. Knoxville Headquartered in a brand new state-of-the-art building with the latest in publishing technology, the News Sentinel is one of Knox County’s largest private employers, with more than News Sentinel 600 employees and approximately 400 independent contractors. A consistently award-winning newspaper, the News Sentinel is a generous corporate citizen. In 2007, the News Sentinel made in-kind and cash donations of more than $1 million to approximately 150 non-profit
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