Old North Knoxville

What it’s like

Historic-home character with easy reach to downtown dining and the Central Street (Happy Holler) district.

Highlights

• Historic Victorian architecture
• Walk/bike to downtown & Happy Holler

Getting to know Old North Knoxville

Old North Knoxville was originally its own incorporated town — a streetcar suburb of the 1880s and 90s — before Knoxville absorbed it, and today it’s a National Register historic district where Queen Anne, Victorian cottage, foursquare and Craftsman homes line the streets in various stages of loving restoration.

The neighborhood association is active, and the district is known city-wide for its annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour. At its edge runs Central Street’s “Happy Holler” stretch — a strip of restaurants, bars, coffee and vintage shops that has become one of Knoxville’s favorite local districts — and downtown itself is a short walk, ride or drive south.

Getting around

Broadway and Central Street connect straight into downtown; I-275 nearby.

Nearby commercial corridors: Broadway · Central Street

Official local sources — Old North Knoxville

Public, official links so you can research the facts yourself — we point at the sources rather than editorializing the data.

• City of Knoxville — Parks & Recreation — city parks, community centers and programs
• Visit Knoxville — events calendar, attractions and visitor info
• Knox County Schools — official district site — look up zoned schools for any address
• Knox County Public Library — branch locations and hours
• KGIS Maps (Knoxville–Knox County GIS) — parcels, zoning, flood layers and aerial maps for any property