Help save 11th St. Expresso House and Fort Kid

Scorptrio · Post by **Scorptrio** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:50 pm

Some of you may have heard, the city has plans to move or demolish all the victorian houses in the Fort and move Fort Kid, all to put up track housing. For many of us, the Expresso House is a second home. Over ten classes of UT students have enjoyed the atmosphere and events. I know none of you who love the Expresso House want it moved or demolished. Now is the time to make our views known. I'll post links and info as I find them. Here are the first I've found.

http://www.oldnorthknoxville.org/newsle ... ns11th.htm

Address of the Public Building Authority:

http://ktnpba.org/index.htm

Note from webmaster of oldnorthknoxville.org : One of the houses featured in the photographs accompanying the July 4, 2000 KNS article about front porches was the 11th Street Expresso House in the Fort Sanders neighborhood. According to the Worsham/Watkins plan for downtown, this is one of the seven houses slated to be "removed" from the neighborhood, along with the Fort Kid playground and all the surrounding trees, in order to build 88 condominums (click here to see an artist's rendition). On August 18, the KNS wrote an editorial opposing this part of the plan (click here to read this). Please contact the Public Building Authority at Downtown@ktnpba.org and members of City Council to express your view on this controversial element of the downtown redevelopment plan.

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:05 pm

Damn, beat me to it!

Email City Council Members

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Vachy · Post by **Vachy** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:07 pm

That's horrible. I love 11th Street now, and have a lot of childhood memories from Fort Kid. Also, if they were moved it would destroy the atmosphere of the area. Sad. :cry:

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:19 pm

So write them ASAP. The decision will be made by the end of the month.

QueenOfTheFlock · Post by **QueenOfTheFlock** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:53 pm

I sent an e-mail with all of the addresses on it!

QueenOfTheFlock · Post by **QueenOfTheFlock** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:58 pm

Oops...that was supposed to say I sent an e-mail to all of the addresses ON that website

jenna · Post by **jenna** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:16 am

Does anyone have an information source that is more up to date on this subject?

i love old victorian houses in general, and 11th St in particular, so i definately would like to do something about it.

However before writing a letter, it would be nice to have information on what is going on that is more current than the newsletter that is linked to on this thread from Aug. 2000. i just don't want to quote anything that is out of date and end up making things worse rather than better.

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:29 am

I'll be seeing the letter Loretta received, hopefully today, and getting info from that. I've also written Jack Neely about it and (YEAH!) the potential buyers for Pickle Mansion who want to restore it and get it on the National Historic Registry.

Making a big fuss based on inaccurate information does tend to cause problems, doesn't it?
:twisted:

QueenOfTheFlock · Post by **QueenOfTheFlock** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:41 am

Here are the two responses I received so far:

From Chris Woohull: Thank you for your concern. I appreciate your input. Please do not hesitate to write me again. Chris Woodhull

From Rob Frost: I am not aware of any desire to tear down these houses or move Fort Kid.
Where did this information come from?

thanks,

Rob Frost

Rob Frost responded to all. Granted, I sent this to ALL the people, whether it was the right district or not, so hopefully if other people over other districts didn't know about this, maybe they'll be on our side now that they know. I'm hoping anyway.

Oh, and I got a short "Thank You" from Joe D Bailey just now.

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:17 pm

After talking to two shop owners who received the letter, I've discovered two things:

1) The whole Victorian Houses/Ft. Kid area will be sold as one unit, if it's sold. This means that individuals shop owners like Loretta can't simply buy their house - they'd have to buy them all.

2) At least one person has been told that the decision has already been made, but that it won't be announced, even to shop owners, until the end of the month.

Email/write/call anyway.

The fact that Ft. Kid was created from public donations doesn't seem to have been taken into consideration, either.

Scorptrio · Post by **Scorptrio** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:02 pm

I'm getting the sinking feeling that it's already too late. We were having a lot of fun and not paying attention to the future. I'm afraid we'll get the news at the end of the month that the demolishon and moving will begin soon. This is what you have to look forward to...

http://ktnpba.org/redevprop/bb1main.htm

QueenOfTheFlock · Post by **QueenOfTheFlock** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:37 pm

I hope it's not too late...there has to be SOMETHING we can do. :cry:

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:53 pm

Mayor Bill Haslam
Phone: 865-215-2040
Fax: 865-215-2085
mayor@cityofknoxville.org

Mother Mo · Post by **Mother Mo** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:45 pm

I don't know how much good it'll do, but I emailed him. This has me worried.

Sir Diddimus · Post by **Sir Diddimus** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:55 pm

The most recent news from the Mayor's office regarding the World's Fair Park......

http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/Press_Rel ... 4/0902.asp

I propose they sell the building to Loretta for $1 since they have not been keeping up with repairs, and it does not meet current building standards.....

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:36 pm

Mother Mo wrote:I don't know how much good it'll do, but I emailed him. This has me worried.

Sherby's not sure if her shop, Mountain Laurel Gallery in The Candy Factory, will be there past December (because of this), Mo.

Nigredo · Post by **Nigredo** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:09 pm

What the Hell. Those dirty damn city planners. :evil:

Spam · Post by **Spam** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:07 pm

JaNell wrote:Mayor Bill Haslam
Phone: 865-215-2040
Fax: 865-215-2085
mayor@cityofknoxville.org

Hahahahahaha
Man that was funny, this is not a slight to you at all JaNell, I am all for saving this area, but Haslam is just like Ashe.

JaNell · Post by **JaNell** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:17 pm

Spam wrote:
JaNell wrote:Mayor Bill Haslam
Phone: 865-215-2040
Fax: 865-215-2085
mayor@cityofknoxville.org

Hahahahahaha
Man that was funny, this is not a slight to you at all JaNell, I am all for saving this area, but Haslam is just like Ashe.

I'm not taking it as a slight; I didn't vote for him, either! :twisted:

Maybe every e-mail should have "I VOTE" somewhere really big. :jazilla:

Or even, "Go ahead and give in or we will bitch you into insanity".

judas gnb · Post by **judas gnb** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:41 pm

just saw the art work for future and personally i think its very pretty and a good idea but oh well thats neither here nor there if you have the need to hang out with coffee buy a coffee machine and go to each other houses

Help save 11th St. Expresso House and Fort Kid

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