Historic Old North Knoxville Found

Soon more people will know where Old North Knoxville is! 

Listed as a National Historic District, this distinctive neighborhood is one of Knoxville’s architectural treasures. Last Saturday (May 12^th), Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe and Old North Knoxville, Inc. dedicated the first of 14 directional signs. These signs, to be placed in strategic locations in Downtown Knoxville, will direct visitors to Old North Knoxville, a triangle area north of downtown formed by Central Ave., Broadway, and Woodland Ave., as well as the section of Grainger, Luttrell, and Leonard Place east of Broadway.

Mayor Ashe spoke to the crowd of about 35 residents and City representatives (including City Council members Carlene Malone, Raleigh Wynn, Jack Sharp and Larry Cox) about about the need for the City to work cooperatively with neighborhoods and to support neighborhood activities.  ONK Neighborhood Association President Dave Palmer and his wife Lynne hosted the event as part of National Historic Preservation Week.

ONK was established to preserve, promote and protect the neighborhood, which is a residential and business district built from the 1880s to the 1940s.