The Modernist Fraternities of University of Knoxville, Tennessee
In 1965, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) decided that it was time to upgrade their Greek life. The school proposed a Fraternity Park, complete with 13 new frat houses…all designed by local architects. The frat houses were designed around a common property that included streets, sidewalks, parking, and recreation areas.
Knoxville Baptist Tabernacle by Margaret Pinkston
Structure: Knoxville Baptist TabernacleLocation: Knoxville, TennesseeArchitect: Margaret PinkstonDate: 1967Tidbit: Margaret Pinkston was not your ordinary architect. For starters, she was maybe one of the smartest minds in Knoxville. She studied at the International Correspondence School in Scranton, PA, and graduated with four diplomas (one was in architecture, one was in