News & Calendar
December - 2005 Central United Methodist Church at 3rd Ave. and Morgan St. has been added to the National Historic Register. The following is an excerpt from the Knoxville News Sentinel: "In a time when we are tearing down our old structures this puts the spotlight on these properties and points out just how significant they are," said Cherel Henderson, executive director of the East Tennessee Historical Society. "Therefore, we are more likely to protect them."
In naming Central United Methodist Church individually to the national list, the THC said it is "architecturally significant in itself." The church was built in 1926 and is an example of Gothic Revival architecture, designed by the R. H. Hunt and Co. architectural firm of Chattanooga. The church, with a limestone foundation, is constructed of stone, brick and marble trim and takes up an entire city block, facing East Third Avenue. It is bounded by Morgan and Lamar streets. At the time the church was built, it was the center of the population of Knoxville, says the THC application used in naming the church to the national list.
The church was created through the merger of two historic churches - Broad Street Church and Centenary Church. The Rev. John W. Carnes and the Rev. George D. French organized Broad Street Church on Nov. 10, 1870.
December - 2005 Luttrell Street Neighbor Katie King and Eleanor Street neighbor Sean Martin have been named to leadership positions for KnoxHeritage. Katie will serve an officer role as secretary and Sean is a new member of the Board of Directors. For more on KnoxHeritage, please click here.
December - 2005 4th Quarter Newsletter now available online; click here to view.
November - 2005 New Glenwood Ave. neighbor, Doug McDaniel, was recently spotlighted in the Knoxville News-Sentinel for his work with Tribe One and its various business endeavors. Click here to read the article.
October - 2005 Not long ago, Fourth & Gill denizen Jeff Talman commissioned Knoxville's unofficial historian, Jack Neely, to write a history of Emory Place which is adjacent to Fourth & Gill. To read this history and learn more about our past, please click here.
October - 2005 Fourth & Gill boy has a heart of gold; click here to read about him in the News-Sentinel.
September - 2005 3rd Quarter Newsletter now available online; click here to view.
September - 2005 Sassy Ann's announces event to benefit blind bluesman; invitation information is:
Just want to invite everyone to Sassy Ann's Saturday October 1 to hear "Braille Blues Daddy" Bryan Lee and his band. He has lived and played in New Orleans for 20+ years and his home is now underwater, plus the homes of 2 other band members. They evacuated New Orleans before the hurricane, but now their jobs and homes are gone. Bryan has probably also lost his collection of vintage guitars, along with everything else.
We will turn over the proceeds of the door to him this night, and are asking for donations as the spirit moves. We are also collecting donations for them for the month of Sept. at the door, and like some of us who prefer to donate to needs directly rather than give to corporate charities with multimillion dollar salaries for CEOs and enormous administrative overhead, we know every penny will go to help these musicians in need. The show will begin at 9:30 with the upstairs bar opening at 7PM.
Thank you.
Vicki Vinson
Owner, Sassy Ann's House of Blues
August - 2005 Fourth & Gill home awarded MPC Excellence Award
The Camp - DeRobertis home located at 1302 Luttrell Street has been awarded a 2005 Excellence Award by MPC. Many Fourth & Gill residents were part of this restoration. Additionally, many of these neighbors as well as others worked hard to restore a home in Parkridge located at 1712 Washington Ave. For more on this story, please click here.
August - 2005 TDOT opens neighborhood project office; Fourth & Gill neighbor comments:
"As a neighborhood resident I want to say today that no groups have worked harder over the past decade to see this project completed than the business and residential communities that surround the project. It was dusty around here yesterday and muddier today, but we are moving forward. On behalf of the residents I want to thank Gov. Bredsen and his new TDOT management for working hard to improve the design relative to neighborhoods and the city. I also want to thank Rep. Harry Tindell for pushing for many of hte many meetings to get these improvements.
The opening of this office in the middle of the work is the beginning of seeing that the design intentions carry through to the completed work. We as residents look forward to continue working with the State and the city in making this highway improvement a plus for everyone involved. Thanks." Dwight Guinn
July - 2005 Fourth & Gill pub has Knoxville's best Margarita!
Neighborhood blues bar Sassy Ann's was voted to have our fair city's #1 Margarita. According to MetroPulse: "Oddly enough, the best margarita in Knoxville is not found at one of its many Mexican restaurants, though Chez Guevara and Señor Taco tie for a close second, and both have excellent food. But the mother of all margaritas in town is Little Vicki’s Top Shelf Special at Sassy Ann’s in the Fourth and Gill neighborhood. Vicki, a long-time bartender at this true neighborhood bar, rubs her hands together and her feisty eyes light up when you order one, as if to say, “You’re not going to regret this.” It takes a good hour to down the sucker, and don’t ever order more than one or two, unless you hope to be hugging the toilet in your near future. She makes ‘em strong, but the smooth and salty flavor is not overtly mangled by the tequila. Order a steak too, as the food at Sassy’s is not your typical bar fare."
July - 2005 Second Quarter Neighborhood Newsletter available; click here to view.
June - 2005 Wonderful article about Fourth & Gill by Betty Bean; click here to view.
June - 2005 MetroPulse article revisits "The Governor's Mansion" of Fourth & Gill; click here to read.
May - 2005 MetroPulse Urban Renewal column lists Deery Street home; click here to read.
April - 2005 Knoxville News Sentinel article focuses on Fourth & Gill; click here to read.
March - 2005 Knoxville Marathon is a success! The Fourth & Gill neighborhood proudly participated in the Knoxville Marathon.
March - 2005 Dogwoods planted! Just a couple of weeks ago, 50 Dogwood trees were planted within the Fourth & Gill neighborhood. Dogwood Arts Festival employees, Fourth & Gill neighbors and volunteers from UT assisted in the planting effort and the neighborhood wishes to thank all!
February - 2005 Fourth & Gill announces Historic Home Tour in conjunction with Dogwood Arts Festival; for dates and other important information, please click here.
February - 2005 Everyone Is Running to Fourth & Gill
The Inaugural Knoxville Marathon has announced that our neighborhood will be on their 2005 route. Fourth & Gill was a requested route by many of the participants. The marathon is to be held on March 20th; for more information, please click here.
January - 2005 Fourth & Gill Parks & Beautification Committee reacts to Dogwood Festival Announcement
On Monday, January 24th, Parks & Beautification Chairperson James Newburn announced to the neighborhood the procurement of 50 Dogwood trees. The committee will be recommending locations for these trees and notifying neighbors of their availability. These trees, measuring 4-5', will be planted at no cost to the home owners selected and care & watering instructions will be provided.
January - 2005 Dogwood Arts Festival makes unprecedented announcement!
Dogwood Arts Executive Director Ed Pasley announced to the neighborhood that historic Fourth & Gill has just been chosen as the first-ever Dogwood Arts walking tour. Mr. Pasley made this announcement at the neighborhood potluck held on Monday, January 24th and introduced the 2005 Dogwood Arts Festival brochure listing the "Fourth & Gill Walking Tour" as a daily event on their calendar. In conjunction with the festival, the neighborhood board has decided to schedule our Annual Historic Home Tour on Sunday, April 17th. The neighborhood still needs homes to for the tour and would like to ask our neighbors to open their homes for this fun event. The proceeds raised benefit our neighborhood and fund beautification projects.
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