4th and Gill Neighborhood

Designer: Patricia Rutenburg

Embroiderer: Janice Murphy

Year Created: 2000

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The 4th and Gill Neighborhood was constructed in three segments. The
Staub-Van Gilder-Henderson addition was built during 1880-1900, the
homes mainly Victorian cottages and plain Victorian two-story houses.
The area was annexed by Knoxville in 1885. The Gill addition was added
northward to Haynes Place, where the homes were mostly in more
elaborate Queen Anne style. Between 1915 and 1930, more homes,
primarily bungalows, were constructed to Glenwood Avenue. These two
sections were annexed by the city in 1897. By the 1950s and 1960s,
the area fell into disrepair as people moved to newer suburbs. More
recently, as the importance of saving historic neighborhoods has been
recognized, the area has been revitalized; many homes have been
restored; and the renovations continue. The house pictured on this
chart is on Luttrell Street. The area was designated a Historic District
and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.