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Guide to Fairmont and Emoriland

Where is Fair­mont and Emoriland?

Off Broad­way, just north of 4th and Gill and just south of Foun­tain City. The Fair­mont and Emo­ri­land area is eas­ily acces­si­ble via I-40, I-640 and I-275 and is a short drive to the UT cam­pus and Down­town Knoxville.

Fair­mont and Emo­ri­land Information

The Fai­mont and Emo­ri­land area gets its name from the two grand streets that make up the neigh­bor­hood: Fair­mont and Emo­ri­land Boulevards.

The area around the boule­vards was first devel­oped in the 1920s, but the neigh­bor­hood has many homes built in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Archi­tec­tural styles in the neigh­bor­hood include Tudor, Span­ish Eclec­tic, and Colo­nial Revival, as well as many cot­tage style homes. Toward the end Emo­ri­land, there are also some newer con­struc­tion ranch-style homes as well as a few older brick duplexes.

The boule­vards are wide and tree-lined and Emo­ri­land Blvd also fea­tures a large median that runs the length of the main part of the street. But these streets aren’t just nice to look at: both boule­vards — as well as the side streets that con­nect them — have side­walks, mak­ing Emoriland/Fairmont a very walk­a­ble neighborhood.

And res­i­dents aren’t just lim­ited to walk­ing around the neigh­bor­hood. Those look­ing for some out­door activ­ity can make the short walk over to nearby Edge­wood Park, which fea­tures ten­nis courts, a play­ground, a shel­tered pic­nic area and paved walk­ing trails. The park also adjoins the North Knoxville branch of the the Knox County Library as well as the Larry Cox Senior Center.

Hun­gry Fairmont/Emoriland res­i­dents don’t have to get behind the wheel in order to get a meal, either: a short walk across Broad­way will get them to Senor Taco, home to what may be Knoxville’s only salsa bar. How­ever, if they don’t mind dri­ving, a short drive north on Broad­way will get them to Harby’s Pizza or to Litton’s, home to some of the best dang burg­ers in town.

Another perk of liv­ing in the Fairmont/Emoriland neigh­bor­hood is its close prox­im­ity to Whit­tle Springs Golf Course, Knoxville’s first pub­lic golf course and one of its most affordable.

Fairmont/Emoriland is cur­rently zoned for Belle Mor­ris Ele­men­tary School, Whit­tle Springs Mid­dle School and Ful­ton High School.

You will totally dig Fair­mont and Emo­ri­land if you’re look­ing for:

• a home with character
• some­thing close to Downtown
• a walk­a­ble neighborhood
• walk­ing access to a library and restaurants
• easy access to pub­lic parks and out­door recre­ation activities

You’ll want to skip Fair­mont and Emo­ri­land if you’re look­ing for:

• a new or newer neighborhood
• some­thing with a more sub­ur­ban feel
• easy access to mall shopping
• a home with a large lot

Images of Fair­mont and Emoriland

© 2009 Robert Stock­dale Pho­tog­ra­phy, All Rights Reserved.