McCarty House I and II by Bruce McCarty
Much ink has been spilled about Knoxville architect Bruce McCarty. Bruce was born in Indiana, studied architecture at Princeton, and left school to serve as a P-38 pilot in World War II. After finishing up his undergrad at Princeton, he did a stint as a draftsman in the Knoxville office
Shavin House by Frank Lloyd Wright
Structure: Seamour Shavin HouseLocation: Chattanooga, TennesseArchitect: Frank Lloyd WrightDate: 1951Story: I can’t believe I’ve not yet profiled the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Tennessee! Ok. First things first, this blog owes a lot to the work of the late Gavin Townsend along with the intrepid work of passionate Wright
House by (and for) Stapleton Long
Structure: Stapleton Long ResidenceLocation: Morristown, TennesseeArchitect: Stapleton LongDate: 1964Story: Today’s house is something you don’t quite expect to discover in a small down in East Tennessee. I'll save the wonderful story for after the photos, let's look at this incredible space! STORY TIME! Stapleton "Stape" Long The year is 1944. The place is
House by (and for) Liesje Ketchel
Structure: Liesje Ketchel ResidenceLocation: Oak Ridge, TennesseeArchitect: Liesje KetchelDate: 1970Tidbit: In 1970, Dr. Melvin Ketchel (a biologist with a PhD from Harvard) was hired to head up the Oak Ridge Population Research Institute. His wife, Liesje Ketchel, had a BA in psychology and an MArch from Harvard. So, while Dr.
3 Houses Designed by Herbert Millkey Sr.
Last week we explored the Timberlake area, a secluded enclave of modernism tucked just below the Tennessee River. However, there is one mid-century house from that area that I left off out of the blog. The oversight was intentional, don’t worry. I wanted to talk about the three modernist houses
Daniel House by A.L. Aydelott & Associates
Structure: Harry Daniel HouseLocation: Bristol, TennesseeArchitect: A.L. Aydelott & AssociatesAssociate architect: Chia-Yi (Charles) JenDate: 1953Tidbit: As best as I can tell, Harry Daniel’s parents were East Tennessee royalty. They owned a massive historical residence called "Almathea" which they used to hold their vast collection of art and regularly host dinners
Smoky Mountain Cabin by Allen Lape Davison
Structure: Bill Davison CabinLocation: Gatlinburg, TennesseeArchitect: Allen Lape "Davy" DavisonDate: 1968Story: Before Frank Lloyd Wright passed away (in 1959), he founded Taliesin Associated Architects, an architectural firm comprised of his apprentices. Led by architect William Wesley Peters, the firm’s goal was to advance Wright’s vision and complete any in-process projects
Burlington Branch Library by Mario Bianculli
Structure: Burlington Branch LibraryLocation: Knoxville, TennesseePrototype architect: Mario BianculliLibrary architect: Bealer & WilhoitDate: 1947Story: In 1945, the librarians of Tennessee came up with a brilliant idea to have TVA Chief Architect Mario Bianculli design modern library prototypes which could be easily recreated whenever the state needed a new library. The prototypes were, as
R.F. Graf House by Herbert Graf
Structure: R.F. Graf HouseLocation: Knoxville, TennesseeArchitect: Herbert GrafDate: 1923Tidbit: In the early 1900s, Knoxville had an architectural firm called R.F. Graf & Sons, a firm comprised of architect R.F. Graf working alongside his architect sons (a family business, you know?). At some point, one of the sons (Herbert) left the firm to
Residence by (and for) Harold Hahn
Structure: Harold Hahn ResidenceLocation: Farragut, TennesseeArchitect: Harold K. HahnDate: 1970Tidbit: Modernist architecture arrives in different areas at different times. In East Tennessee, it trickles in during the 1950s, and then goes full force in the mid 1960s due in large part to the creation of the University of Tennessee’s school of architecture