Knoph House by Felder Weeks
Structure: Nic Knoph HouseLocation: Knoxville, TennesseeArchitect: Felder WeeksDate: 1967Tidbit: Nic Knoph was ready to build his dream home and he wanted it to have a stunning view (as dream homes are wont to do). So he selected a site on a sheer cliff overlooking Fort Loudon Lake. He enlisted local architect Felder
Shaw House by George Fred Keck
Architects (and brothers) William & George Fred Keck were thrilled. They had been asked to design a "House of Tomorrow" for the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. During construction of the house, however, a funny thing happened: As the workers built the house, the greenhouse effect from
Still House by Hayes Fleming
Structure: Stanley Still HouseLocation: Kingsport, TennesseeArchitect: Hayes B. FlemingDate: 1973Tidbit: In Kingsport, Tennessee, there lived a man who loved the water. His name was Stanley W. Still. Now Still loved the water so much, he opened a bait & tackle shop, so he could sell the tools of the sea. But alas,
The Horizon Homes of Tennessee
Enough of this ephemeral stuff, let’s be concrete! In the 1960s, house construction was booming. New housebuilding materials, many created for WWII, were making their way into the hands of house builders. The Portland Cement Association (PCA) saw this as an opportunity to bolster their trade. They created the Horizon Home
Tennessee Valley Bank by Painter, Weeks & McCarty
Structure: Tennessee Valley Bank, Chapman Highway BranchLocation: Knoxville, TennesseeArchitect: Painter, Weeks & McCartyDate: 1955Tidbit: In 1956, Georgia Tech’s School of Architecture held an exhibit called A Half Century of Architectural Education. The exhibit featured 72 buildings (selected from over 500 entries) designed by school alumni. Three Tennessee buildings were featured in the
The Hunter House by E. Fay Jones
Structure: Dr. Sam Hunter HouseLocation: Memphis, TennesseeArchitect: E. Fay JonesDate: 1964Story: In Memphis, Tennessee there lived a couple, Dr. Sam Hunter and his wife Jody. "Hunter" seems an ironic name for a doctor, one would think he'd be a park ranger or something, but I digress. In the late 1950's, Jody was
Fiser House by Hubert Bebb
Structure: Fiser HouseLocation: Knoxville, TennesseeArchitect: Hubert BebbDate: 1961Tidbit: In the early 1960s, Knoxville, Tennessee had a prominent home builder named John Fiser. Joe had always wanted a lake house, so when the time came, he turned to notable Gatlinburg architect Hubert Bebb and had him design a gargantuan 4,600, tri-level, hexagonal-shaped house
The ALCOA Care-Free Home by Charles M. Goodman
Structure: ALCOA Care-Free HomeLocation: Maryville, TennesseeArchitect: Charles M. GoodmanDate: 1957Story: The year is 1957, and ALCOA (the Aluminum Company of America, now called Arconic) decided that more people should live in homes made out of aluminum. It was as much of a sales pitch as anything else…but it be quite the experiment. ALCOA hired architect
Cabin by (and for) Gerhardt Nimmer
Structure: Gerhardt Nimmer CabinLocation: Gatlinburg, TennesseeArchitect: Gerhardt NimmerDate: 1960Story: Are you ready for a story of travel, love, and architecture? In 1908, Gerhardt Nimmer was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to August and Ida Nimmer. August, Gerhardt's father, was a carpenter and a house builder. In 1934, Gerhardt fell in love
The Modernism of Maryville College
Maryville College was founded in 1819 as a Presbyterian school geared towards training local ministers. But by the 1940s, the college was growing more diverse, and the old buildings were growing crowded. When a fire burned down the chapel where music classes were being held, the school began an ambitious