OldNorthKnoxville.org
Title
Historic Old North Knoxville
Description
Old North Knoxville, Inc. (ONK) was established to preserve, promote and protect the neighborhood, which is a residential and business district built from the 1880's to the 1940's. It includes the triangle formed by Central Street, Broadway, and Woodland Avenue, as well as the area east of Broadway bounded by Cecil Avenue, Sixth Avenue, Glenwood Avenue and Broadway. See Map
Our neighborhood reflects a diversity of architectural styles from shotguns to mansions. The homes range in size from less than 1,000 square feet up to 9,000 square feet. Most of the homes are owner-occupied and rental units, although there are abandoned and condemned houses. Since 1992, when the neighborhood was made an historic district, many residents have been restoring and renovating their homes. We have also experienced an increase in home sales and property values since the historic overlay was enacted. Sales price per square foot has increased 157% since 1990.
Our mission statement calls for us to preserve and protect old homes within the neighborhood. Endangered homes, such as these, are typical situations that the neighborhood association monitors carefully. The top right house was finally demolished around 2002 when it was deemed unsalvageable. The bottom right house was stabilized in 2000 when a new owner acquired the abandoned structure, and is now being offered for sale by Knox Heritage.
