The Merland Home at 241 E. Baxter (above), is just one of the homes featured this year. The home tour brings in money for neighborhood projects and funds for donating to nonprofit organizations like Knox Heritage. Additionally, the tour showcases our unique neighborhood to potential new neighbors! Below is the Wright House at  221 E. Oklahoma Avenue. Click on the images to see large views.

 

 

It’s here! After months of planning, it is time for the Old North Knoxville Holiday Home Tour. Several ONK families will be opening their homes to the public and showcasing their holiday décor and historic architecture. Eight homes and several commercial structures are set for this year’s tour. A neighborhood hangout, The Time Warp Tea Room, is on the tour, as well as other commercial buildings in the “Happy Holler” district on Central Ave. A church and Rose Mortuary on Broadway are also featured this year. 

This is our neighborhood’s opportunity to shine and promote historical preservation. It is an opportunity for others to experience our uniquely diverse, dynamic community. Here is the line-up for the tour:

  1. The Hugh House 309 E. Oklahoma Ave.
  2. The Medicus House 234 E. Oklahoma Ave.
  3. The Wright House 221 E. Oklahoma Ave.
    The Abbas/Hensel House 219 E. Anderson St.
  4. The Merland House 241 Baxter
  5. Happy Holler District & Time Warp Tea Room 1200 block of N. Central
  6. The Clements House 405 E. Scott Ave.
  7. The Jones House 1111 Kenyon
  8. The Shuck House 209 W. Glenwood Ave.
  9. The Cappuccilli House 128 W. Glenwood
  10. 4th Presbyterian Church Broadway & Glenwood
  11. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel

Calling All Volunteers

ONK residents, we need you to volunteer! Join in the holiday fun of this event. One of the primary volunteer tasks is helping homeowners host and show their homes. Homeowners need several people stationed throughout most rooms of the house. Volunteers greet tour goers, guide people through the house, and offer tidbits of history and/or info on its restoration (don’t worry, homeowners will brief you beforehand). 
The Hugh House, 309 E. Oklahoma Ave., will be the first home on the tour. Click on the image to see a larger view.

Volunteers also help with coordinating shuttle service, selling tickets, and a million and one other tasks that seem to come up spontaneously. If you’re new to ONK, this is a really enjoyable way to get to know more of your neighbors. Contact Lauren Rider, Tour Chairperson, 964-3905, for more information about volunteering. You can e-mail Lauren at laurenellent@yahoo.com. 

Parking is at St. Mary’s Hospital and shuttles will run back and forth from the parking lot to the various homes on the tour. Tickets available at all Knox County Kroger stores. Advance tickets are $9. Day of the tour, $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, Shuttles and parking are free. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult ticket. 

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