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She Has Many Moves
The 
Renovation of a 1920's Spanish Gothic Revival
Historic North Hills

Remodeling a home that has heard more stories than our grandparents combined collectively in their lifetime is unusual. This is one of those homes. She was built in 1927 by an amazing Greek family that would transform Knoxville to be better than it had been. The prestigious family, gathered all the major players of the city over the decades to gather in her expansive living room. The youngest son said he and his sister would take a fishing rod, drop it over the Romeo and Juliet Balcony and catch unwitting party goers hats as they passed under. The house loves to party and she still hosts the best. The home was saved by a marvelous man who couldn't dare see her torn to shreds for multi unit housing. The house is used for private parties and graciously offered as a gathering space for the close knit community. 

There were few contingencies for the renovation, one being- keep the green, keep as much of the original attributes as possible and finally, design with fun in my heart. 
Photography: Bill Waldorf
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