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The Scruffy Citizen

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Gay Street’s Wallflower, the Andrew Johnson Building, Is Stepping Out

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyJune 10, 2015leave a COMMENT

For years, people have speculated about the long-term prospects for the old Andrew Johnson Hotel, and as of this week, it’s finally for sale. The building has been used for …

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Romanesque Revival: A Renovation Uncovers a Forgotten Old Hotel

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyJune 3, 2015leave a COMMENT

If you find yourself ambling on North Gay, as I do when I park free under the highway, you may be in for a start. The familiar building many of …

The Problem With TN

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyMay 27, 2015leave a COMMENT

You’ve heard the hubbub about the new state logo, which is a white TN on a red background. One complaint is about the public cost, which is in the middle …

The Anti-Preservationist’s Secret Heartbreak

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyMay 20, 2015leave a COMMENT

A month ago I proffered a challenge: to name one instance in which tearing down a building 75 years old or more resulted in something better than the building that was …

So Prodigal Bounty: A Meditation on Knoxville’s Culinary Past

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyMay 13, 2015leave a COMMENT

Old newspapers, legal documents, letters, and directories of various sorts are full of mundane detail. More interesting stuff about life in Knoxville more than a century ago is often elusive. …

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