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LSyd Jan 3, 2017 5:33 PM

Knoxville, 2010-2016
 
between moving overseas, getting married, and having some kids i fell behind on posting photos. so here's some photos of my hometown taken between 2010-2016. i organized as best i could by neighborhood with information on notable demolitions (and it's scary how many occurred during this time IMO).


my Knoxville pics from 2009 if you want more


Downtown

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Baptist Hospital, now partially demolished
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RIP McClung warehouse
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http://www.pbase.com/lsyd/image/164782939/original.jpg

the Old City
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RIP Mural
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Fort Sanders
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Originally Posted by wikipedia
Developed in the late 19th century as a residential area for Knoxville's growing upper and middle classes, the neighborhood now provides housing primarily for the university's student population. Fort Sanders was the childhood home of author James Agee, and provided the setting for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Death in the Family. A ten-fold expansion of U.T.'s student body after World War II brought about the need for student housing, and many of the old homes in Fort Sanders have since been converted into apartments.

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RIP Pickle Mansion
http://www.pbase.com/lsyd/image/164782683/original.jpg

East Knoxville/Magnolia Ave
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East Knoxville is the section of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, that lies east of the city's downtown area. It is concentrated along Magnolia Avenue (US-70/US-11), Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, Dandridge Avenue, and adjacent streets, and includes the neighborhoods of Parkridge, Chilhowee Park, Morningside, Five Points, and Burlington.[1] East Knoxville is home to the Knoxville Zoo, the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, and Chilhowee Park.
Urban renewal projects in Downtown Knoxville in the 1950s and 1960s displaced numerous African American residents, many of whom relocated to East Knoxville. Most East Knoxville neighborhoods remain mixed neighborhoods
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Tennessee Valley Fair
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Ex-Ithacan Jan 3, 2017 9:32 PM

Fun tour LSyd. I spent a week in Knoxville about 25 years ago. Seemed like a pleasant place with a decent college town vibe. Had dinner at Patrick Sullivans a couple of nights, and spent some time in the old city. Fun stuff. It's a pity about the Pickle Mansion (pic #39), I thought it was going to be demolished. Thanks for the tour.

Matthew Jan 4, 2017 3:09 AM

This is a great tour. My sister moved to Knoxville, after college. It's a very interesting place to explore. The last time I was up there, not long ago, we visited a new bowling alley in a beautiful old building.

A Lego model (55) of Huntsville's skyline in Knoxville?

Bedhead Jan 4, 2017 9:19 PM

Fantastic - love the tour of the historic housing in Fort Sanders.

excel Jan 4, 2017 9:58 PM

Never knew what Knoxville looked like. Pleasantly surprised. Great pictures.

Centropolis Jan 4, 2017 10:14 PM

noice

JohnChatt Jan 9, 2017 10:53 PM

Nice photos. It's been a while since I worked in Knoxville but I recognize a few landmarks. You're from Knoxville and are not familiar with Chattanooga?

BnaBreaker Jan 9, 2017 11:11 PM

Seems most people just pass through Knoxville on their way to somewhere else, but they really shouldn't. Thanks for showing us some of the beauty that lies within.

Austinlee Jan 14, 2017 8:23 PM

Tennessee is a bit overlooked. They have like half a dozen decent cities. Nashville is booming. Chattanooga is gorgeous. Memphis has historic charm and growth. Then there's Knoxville and others. Nice shots.

tndude Jan 17, 2017 2:11 AM

Nice photos. Knoxville is a very fun place to visit. I have family that live down there and I visit quite often.

LSyd Feb 25, 2017 7:16 AM

thanks for the replies

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew (Post 7666828)

A Lego model (55) of Huntsville's skyline in Knoxville?

i didn't notice it when i took this but that's because i've only seen that skyline at night and in inclement weather. but now i see it and i need to ask the builder about it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austinlee (Post 7678284)
Tennessee is a bit overlooked. They have like half a dozen decent cities. Nashville is booming. Chattanooga is gorgeous. Memphis has historic charm and growth. Then there's Knoxville and others. Nice shots.

it is, and it's also, IMO, a conservative hellhole i'm happy to no longer be a resident of, even if it has some underrated cities. now i need to work on my Memphis pics from 18 months ago. or go back, since it's now one of my favorite US cities since it almost has a pedestrian-only street and lots of historic charm and quirk.

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marcus Feb 25, 2017 4:57 PM

Thanks dude! Great tour! I seriously love seeing Knoxille. Very overlooked but it packs a punch above what one might expect

volguus zildrohar Feb 28, 2017 2:50 AM

Thumbs up all around.

LSyd Dec 10, 2017 4:38 AM

thanks for the replies

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew (Post 7666828)
This is a great tour. My sister moved to Knoxville, after college. It's a very interesting place to explore. The last time I was up there, not long ago, we visited a new bowling alley in a beautiful old building.

A Lego model (55) of Huntsville's skyline in Knoxville?

i found the answer on a recent visit; designer/builder is from Huntsville area

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gatt Dec 10, 2017 5:17 AM

cool photos.

mSeattle Dec 15, 2017 2:51 AM

Nice! What were they doing to the bridge?

mrnyc Dec 15, 2017 1:57 PM

great pics and looks like a nice place to spend time in -- like most i guess i have only driven through.

i love the demolition derby photos finale -- those are hella fun.

Centropolis Dec 15, 2017 5:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSyd (Post 7723308)



it is, and it's also, IMO, a conservative hellhole i'm happy to no longer be a resident of, even if it has some underrated cities. now i need to work on my Memphis pics from 18 months ago. or go back, since it's now one of my favorite US cities since it almost has a pedestrian-only street and lots of historic charm and quirk.

what do you mean by that? is it that you have to go to the right church to be included in professional circles/opportunities, etc? at least nashville seems pretty live and let live, on the surface, and full of all kinds of people now.

JohnChatt Dec 15, 2017 6:25 PM

I assume Lsyd is talking about political conservatives. East TN is getting as bad as AL. I agree with him.

LSyd Dec 16, 2017 3:07 PM

thanks for the replies

Quote:

Originally Posted by mSeattle (Post 8019465)
Nice! What were they doing to the bridge?

rebuilding it for modern needs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Centropolis (Post 8019991)
what do you mean by that? is it that you have to go to the right church to be included in professional circles/opportunities, etc? at least nashville seems pretty live and let live, on the surface, and full of all kinds of people now.


Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnChatt (Post 8020122)
I assume Lsyd is talking about political conservatives. East TN is getting as bad as AL. I agree with him.

pretty much this. modern Nashville may improving.

not that it's much more liberal elsewhere in the south, but having lived in rural western Louisiana, Birmingham, South Carolina, and Augusta, politically for my opinions i'd rate Tennessee as worse, with more annoying and in your face conservativism. my two cents.

crap, now i've turned this into a political discussion...sorry.

i plan on going to Chattanooga next year, and hopefully get off the beaten path in northeast TN.

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