{"id":881,"date":"2019-07-04T15:14:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T15:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/?page_id=881"},"modified":"2019-07-04T15:16:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T15:16:45","slug":"gay-street-downtown-knoxville","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/gay-street-downtown-knoxville\/","title":{"rendered":"Gay Street &#8211; Downtown Knoxville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"knoxville-then-and-now\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"382\" data-attachment-id=\"447\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/?attachment_id=447\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?fit=1000%2C478\" data-orig-size=\"1000,478\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vanishing-america\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?fit=800%2C382\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?resize=800%2C382\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?resize=300%2C143 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?resize=768%2C367 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Knoxville, Tennessee &#8211; Then and Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"> Gay Street &#8211; Downtown Knoxville <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"882\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/gay-street-downtown-knoxville\/gay-street2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2.jpg?fit=750%2C1180\" data-orig-size=\"750,1180\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gay street\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2.jpg?fit=651%2C1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2.jpg?resize=651%2C1024\" alt=\"gay street\" class=\"wp-image-882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2.jpg?resize=651%2C1024 651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2.jpg?resize=191%2C300 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2.jpg?w=750 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"351\" data-attachment-id=\"883\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/gay-street-downtown-knoxville\/gay-street2ins1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins1.jpg?fit=316%2C351\" data-orig-size=\"316,351\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gay-street2ins1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins1.jpg?fit=316%2C351\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins1.jpg?resize=316%2C351\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins1.jpg?w=316 316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins1.jpg?resize=270%2C300 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Note the two billiards halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"249\" data-attachment-id=\"884\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/gay-street-downtown-knoxville\/gay-street2ins2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins2.jpg?fit=492%2C249\" data-orig-size=\"492,249\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gay-street2ins2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins2.jpg?fit=492%2C249\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins2.jpg?resize=492%2C249\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins2.jpg?w=492 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gay-street2ins2.jpg?resize=300%2C152 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> A WKGN ad on the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"> Compare this card with the one<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">\u00a0HERE<\/a>. They are just a few years apart, but the Tennessee Theater, Farragut Hotel and Hamilton Bank signage changes completely. <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knoxville, Tennessee &#8211; Then and Now Gay Street &#8211; Downtown Knoxville Note the two billiards halls. 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