{"id":569,"date":"2019-01-25T18:43:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T18:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/?page_id=569"},"modified":"2019-04-01T17:57:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T17:57:54","slug":"biltmore-tourist-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/biltmore-tourist-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Biltmore Tourist Court"},"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=\"https:\/\/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&amp;ssl=1\" 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&amp;ssl=1\" 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&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?resize=300%2C143&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/vanishing-america.jpg?resize=768%2C367&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\nKnoxville, Tennessee &#8211; Then and Now\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\nBiltmore Tourist Court &#8211; 4940 Kingston Pike\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>UPDATE: 12-15-2011<\/strong>&nbsp;I hear from a reader that the Biltmore is no more. Demolished.\n\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" data-attachment-id=\"570\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/biltmore-tourist-court\/biltmore-court-pc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Biltmore-Court-PC.jpg?fit=600%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,381\" 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=\"Biltmore-Court-PC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Biltmore-Court-PC.jpg?fit=600%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Biltmore-Court-PC.jpg?resize=600%2C381\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Biltmore-Court-PC.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Biltmore-Court-PC.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\nThis is from about 1940 judging by the cars I can see. Phone 8-9148\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"281\" data-attachment-id=\"572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/biltmore-tourist-court\/biltmore-now\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltmore-now.jpg?fit=686%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"686,281\" 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=\"biltmore-now\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltmore-now.jpg?fit=686%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltmore-now.jpg?resize=686%2C281\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltmore-now.jpg?w=686&amp;ssl=1 686w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltmore-now.jpg?resize=300%2C123&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\nHere it is today. On the right, we now have a dress shop which got a stone facade in the 50s. Opal&#8217;s Lounge is off to the right. The property&#8217;s current owner also owns Opal&#8217;s building.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"440\" data-attachment-id=\"571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/biltmore-tourist-court\/biltomoresign\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltomoresign.jpg?fit=364%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"364,440\" 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=\"biltomoresign\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltomoresign.jpg?fit=364%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltomoresign.jpg?resize=364%2C440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltomoresign.jpg?w=364&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/biltomoresign.jpg?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:center\">I asked the current owner if the neon still worked. He said no and thought I was crazy to ask I think.<br><br><strong>UPDATE: 12-2011:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Biltmore Court is no more. Read a story about the owners by Jack Neely&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metropulse.com\/news\/2012\/jan\/11\/stories-behind-couple-recent-demolitions-bearden\/\">HERE<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knoxville, Tennessee &#8211; Then and Now Biltmore Tourist Court &#8211; 4940 Kingston Pike UPDATE: 12-15-2011&nbsp;I hear from a reader that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":570,"parent":507,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"no_sidebar_full_width","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"no_sidebar","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-569","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7KxB0-9b","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=569"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":783,"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/569\/revisions\/783"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}