{"id":606,"date":"2019-01-25T21:30:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T21:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2019-01-25T21:33:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T21:33:44","slug":"colony-tourist-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/colony-tourist-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Colony Tourist Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><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\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"> <br>Knoxville, Tennessee &#8211; Then and Now <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Colony Tourist Court &#8211; 5102 Kingston Pike<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" data-attachment-id=\"607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/colony-tourist-court\/colony-tourist-courtpc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colony-tourist-courtpc.jpg?fit=815%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"815,518\" 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=\"colony-tourist-courtpc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colony-tourist-courtpc.jpg?fit=800%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colony-tourist-courtpc.jpg?resize=800%2C508\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colony-tourist-courtpc.jpg?w=815&amp;ssl=1 815w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colony-tourist-courtpc.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colony-tourist-courtpc.jpg?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">This turned out to be quite a surprise.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/colony-tourist-court\/128-2814_img\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2814_IMG.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" 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=\"128-2814_IMG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2814_IMG.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2814_IMG.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2814_IMG.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2814_IMG.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2814_IMG.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">It&#8217;s still there. Only now it&#8217;s Colony Square. It looks like maybe they added tot he front end, and the wall and the center building is gone.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"396\" data-attachment-id=\"609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/colony-tourist-court\/128-2816_img\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2816_IMG.jpg?fit=528%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"528,396\" 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=\"128-2816_IMG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2816_IMG.jpg?fit=528%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2816_IMG.jpg?resize=528%2C396\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2816_IMG.jpg?w=528&amp;ssl=1 528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2816_IMG.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Here you can see the motel style rooms and AC.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"402\" data-attachment-id=\"610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/colony-tourist-court\/128-2819_img\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2819_IMG.jpg?fit=326%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"326,402\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2819_IMG.jpg?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"370\" data-attachment-id=\"611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/colony-tourist-court\/128-2818_img\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2818_IMG.jpg?fit=473%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"473,370\" 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=\"128-2818_IMG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2818_IMG.jpg?fit=473%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2818_IMG.jpg?resize=473%2C370\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2818_IMG.jpg?w=473&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/128-2818_IMG.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Some of the remaining lamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">UPDATE: This building has been completely destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"328\" data-attachment-id=\"612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/knoxville-then-and-now\/colony-tourist-court\/colony-tourist-court2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/colony-tourist-court2.jpg?fit=522%2C328&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"522,328\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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