KNOX HERITAGE ANNOUNCES THE 2008 AWARDS IN PRESERVATION
“Fantastic Fifteen” Honored With Other Distinguished Winners

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Knox Heritage held its Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards on Wednesday, November 5 at the Bijou Theatre. The meeting, led by Knox Heritage Board President Dorothy Stair, featured a presentation by Stacey Mickelson of Artspace USA and the bestowing of the 2008 “Fantastic Fifteen” and other awards, including the Preservationist of the Year. Over 150 Knox Heritage members, award honorees, and special guests gathered to celebrate the successful year of the non-profit historic preservation organization and to recognize the best in preservation within Knox County.

Dorothy Stair was also honored with a lifetime achievement award for her exemplary nine-year tenure on the Board and her generous service as the organization’s president for two years.

The 2008 award winners are as follows:

• Ronald E. Childress Award for Preservationist of the Year
  Tom Weiss
  Lones-Dowell House, 6341 Middlebrook Pike
  Highlands Grill, 4705 Old Kingston Pike
• Mayor of Knoxville Award
  Fifth & Broadway Task Force
• Knox County Mayor Awards
  Christine Hayworth for Conservation Easement – Penrose Farm
  Jo & Robert Whittle, Tim Robinson & Elaine Clark for Conservation Easement – French Broad River Corridor
• Spirit of Kristopher Award
  David Dewhirst
• Volunteer of the Year
  Jennifer Montgomery
• Greystone Award
  Downtown YMCA Board of Directors
  YMCA, 505 Locust Street

Fantastic Fifteen

• Sam Furrow
  4515 Lyons View Pike (Restoration)
  
• Congregation of Concord Presbyterian Church
  11000 Second Drive (Continuing Maintenance)
  
• University of Tennessee
  Tyson House, Hopecote, & Nash Hall (Continuing Maintenance)
  
• John Trotter
  Crescent Bluff, 3106 Kingston Pike (Restoration)
  
• Ijams Nature Center
  Mead’s Quarry (Continuing Maintenance)
  
• Karen Bailey & Ruth Jones
  Meade School, 2467 Bafford Place (Restoration)
  
• Pat & Jeffrey Nash
  Crown & Goose, 123 S. Central (Restoration)
  
• Henderlight Properties & Sanders Pace Architecture LLC
  26 Market Square (Restoration)
  
• H.T. Hackney
  Bankers Trust Building, 502 S. Gay Street (Continuing Maintenance)
  
• Kendrick Place Homeowners’ Association & Sehorn & Kennedy LLC
  Kendrick Place balcony project (Continuing Maintenance)
  
• Alex Brandau
  Col. John Williams House, 2333 Dandridge Avenue (Restoration)
  
• Charlie Hassenboehler
  1910 Jefferson Avenue (Restoration)
  
• Elizabeth Eason Architecture
  807 Gratz Street (Compatible Infill)
  
• Congregation of Holy Ghost Church
  111 Hinton Avenue (Continuing Maintenance)
  
• Peg Hambright & Scott Carpenter
  Magpies, 846 North Central Avenue
  Glowing Body, 711 Irwin Street (Restoration)