Gay Street - Knoxville History Project

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• GAY STREET
• GUI TO GAY STREET KNOXVILLE, TENNSEE
• GAY STREET
• CLANCY'S TAVERN& WHISKEY HOUSEDISVEROUR STORYCLANCY’S TAVERN AND WHISKEY HOE IS DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE’S PREMIER IRISH PUB. LOTED DIRECTLY NEXT DOOR TO THE HISTORIC TENNSEE THEATRE, AT THE RNER OF GAY STREET AND CLCH AVENUE.ABOUT USDAILY SPECIALSMONDAYTEAM TRIVIA NIGHTSTARTS AT 7PM 1ST PLACE: $50 GIFT CARD2ND PLACE: $25 GIFT CARD3RD PLACE: $10 GIFT CARD TUESDAYBREWSDAY TUESDAY7PM – CLOSE $3 MICRO & DOMTIC DRAFTS $4 IMPORTS & HIGH GRAVY BOGO LIQUID GOLD BEER CHEE WEDNESDAYWINE WEDNESDAY4PM – 10PMHALF PRICE BOTTL OF WETHURSDAYHAPPY HOUR3PM – 7PMWHERE ELSE WOULD YOU RATHER BE?SATURDAYMORNING MIMOSAS11AM – 5PM$4 BLOODY MARY & MIMOSASSUNDAYMORNING MIMOSAS11AM – 5PM$4 BLOODY MARY & MIMOSASJO THE EXPERIENCEWE OFFER A RELAXED AND TIMATE EXPERIENCE THAT SETS APART OM THE RT. LOTED ON THE SAFE, CLEAN AND BTLG GAY STREET OF DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE, CLANCY’S TAVERN AND WHISKEY HOE IS A UNIQUE SETTG AND THE PERFECT PLACE TO SPEND THE EVENG.VIEW THE EVENTS CALENDAR#GALLERY-0{MARG:TO}#GALLERY-0 .GALLERY-EM{FLOAT:LEFT;TEXT-ALIGN:CENTER;WIDTH:50%}KNOXVILLE IRISH PUBKNOXVILLE IRISH PUBKNOXVILLE IRISH PUBKNOXVILLE IRISH PUBCOME VIS US
• RTRANT MENUTUES. - THURS: 11:30AM TO 9PMFRIDAY: 11:30AM TO 10PMSATURDAY: 4PM - 10PMGET FOR$13.27LUNCH COMBOAVAILABLE TUDAY - FRIDAY 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM2 TAS OF YOUR CHOICE, PL YOUR CHOICE OF SMALL CHIPS AND WHE QUO, FIRE-ROASTED SALSA, OR CREAMY RN. ALL LUNCH BOS E WH A 20 OZ FOUNTA DRK.BUILD YOUR OWNTAS$4.58 (1) $9.15 (2) $13.50 (3)CHOOSE OM THE FOLLOWG:- PAN-IED WHE RN TORTILLA OR LETTUCE SHELLS- CHOICE OF MEAT- CHOICE OF TOPPGS- CHOICE OF SCBOWLS $6.41 (S/2 0Z MEAT) $10.07 (M/4 OZ MEAT) $13.50 (L/6 0Z MEAT)START WH A BED OF SHREDD ICEBERG LETTUCE OR GRILLED DICED POTATO. - CHOICE OF MEAT- CHOICE OF TOPPGS- CHOICE OF SCNACHOS$14.64WHE RN TORTILLA CHIPS LAYERED WH TA BLEND CHEE AND WHE QUO.- CHOICE OF MEAT- CHOICE OF TOPPGS- CHOICE OF SC- STEAK +$2.29ADD-ONS- GUAMOLE (3 OZ) $3.20- WHE QUO (3 OZ) $3.20- EXTRA SCE (2 OZ) $0.91LUNCH COMBO$13.27AVAILABLE TUDAY-FRIDAY 11:30AM - 3:00PM2 TAS OF YOUR CHOICE, YOUR CHOICE SMALL CHIPS AND WHE QUO, FIRE-ROASTED SALSA, OR CREAMY FR CORN. 20 OZ FOUNTA DRK.SPECIALTY TACOS"PICK 3" COMBO$13.50CHOOSE ANY 3 DIFFERENT SPECIALTY TAS! (MIX AND MATCH)CJ'S ORIGAL$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)STEWED GROUND BEEF VERED CJ'S SECRET SEASONG, GRILLED MULTI LORED PEPPERS & ONNS, LETTUCE, TOMATO, CILANTRO, QUO , CHIPOTLE CREAM, TOM CHILI.STEAK SUPREME$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED STEAK PIDA, GRILLED MULTI LORED PEPPERS & ONNS, GRILLED DICED POTATO, CILANTRO, QUO , TEX MEX ALI, LE SERRANO RED HOT.HOLY POTATO$3.66 (1) $10.07 (3)GRILLED DICED POTATO, GRILLED MULTI LORED PEPPERS & ONNS, TOMATO, CREAMY RN, QUO , TOM CHILI.BUFFALO CHICKEN$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED CHICKEN TOSSED CJ’S SECRET SEASONG AND BUFFALO SCE, LETTUCE, MOZZARELLA/ PROVOLONE MIX, GRILLED BAN BS, CREAMY CILANTRO, LE SERRANO RED HOT.KOREAN BBQ PORK$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED CHIPOTLE PORK PIDA, GRILLED MULTI LORED PEPPERS AND ONNS, MEXI-SLAW, QUO , CHIPOTLE CREAM, KOREAN BBQ SCE.ASIAN FUSION$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED CHICKEN, GRILLED BBAGE/RROTS/MHROOMS, GREEN ONNS, SWEET & SOUR SCE.SOUTHERN STEAK$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED STEAK PIDA, CREAMY FR CORN, MEXI-SLAW, BUFFALO SCE, SOUR CREAM, TA BLEND CHEE.KID'S MENUCHEESE QUESADILLA$7.32ADD CHICKEN/BEEF $1.832 MEAT AND CHEESE TACOS$8.24STEWED GROUND BEEF OR GRILLED CHICKEN, TA BLEND CHEE*ALL KID'S MEALS COME WITH CHIPS & SALSA. UPGRADE TO CHIPS & WHITE QUESO FOR $2.29SPECIALTY ITEMSKOREAN BBQ STEAK NACHOS$16.93WHE CORN TORTILLA CHIPS, TA BLEND CHEE, MELTED WHE QUO, GRILLED TENRLO PIDA, SLICED PICKLED JALAPEñOS, DICED TOMATO, GREEN ONNS, KOREN BBQ SCE. CHEE QUADILLA$9.15GRILLED FLOUR TORTILLA, TA BLEND CHEE, CREAMY CILANTRO.+ CHICKEN/BEEF- $3.66 + STEAK- $4.58ULTIMATE QUADILLA$14.64GRILLED FLOUR TORTILLA, CREAMY CILANTRO, TA BLEND CHEE, MOZZARELLA/PROVOLONE MIX, GRILLED CHICKEN, GRILLED BAN BS, CORN MEDLEY. SI OF CREAMY CILANTRO & FIRE ROASTED SALSA. TEX-MEX PIZZA$13.27GRILLED FLOUR TORTILLA, FIRE-ROASTED SALSA BASE, TA BLEND CHEE, MOZZARELLA/PROVOLONE CHEE, GROUND BEEF, DICED TOMATO, PICKLED JALAPEñOS, CREAMY CILANTRO DRIZZLE. SUB CHICKEN/PORK AT NO ADDNAL ST. SUB STEAK - $1.37SIDESCREAMY FR CORN$5.49GRILLED SWEET RN KERNELS OFF THE B, BUTTER, GARLIC, MAYO, CJ’S SECRET WHE SEASONG, TOPPED WH QUO , CILANTRO, AND GRILLED BAN BS.CHIPS & FIRE-ROASTED SALSA(S/4 OZ) $3.66 (L/8 OZ) $5.49MILD 4OZ. SALSA, BAG OF WHE RN TORTILLA CHIPS.CHIPS & WHE QUO(S/4 OZ)$4.12 (L/8 OZ)$7.32CHIPS & GUACAMOLE(S/4 OZ) $4.12 (L/8 OZ) $7.32(ONLY AVAILABLE FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS)EXTRA CHIP BAG$0.91SCCHIPOTLE CREAMMEDIUMSMOKY, ZTY CREAM SCE, WH A SLIGHTLY SPICY KICK.CREAMY CILANTROMILDSMOOTH CREAM SCE WH A CSY HERBAL FLAVOR.SERRANO RED HOTHOTCHAR-GRILLED SERRANO PEPPER HOT SCE.KOREAN BBQMILDSWEET AND SMOKY.SWEET & SOURMILDBROWN SUGAR SCE WH A TART KICK.TOM CHILIMEDIUMOUR VERSN OF A TA SCE! SWEET AND SPICY.TEX-MEX AIOLIMILDHOE-MA SALSA ALI MIXED WH A TEX-MEX RANCH.SOUR CREAMMILDBUFFALO SCEHOTEXTRA SCE (2 OZ)+ $0.91BEVERAGESFOUNTA DRKS (S/20OZ) $1.83 (L/32OZ) $2.75BOTTLED WATERS$1.83 WATER CUP$0.46RTRANT MENUFOOD TCK MENUCATERG MENUSTOP BY AND SEE US!LOCATED IN THE MEZZANINE OF THE DOWNTOWN EMBASSY SUITESRESTAURANT & TO-GO:  865-770-5999FOOD TRUCK & CATERING:  865-951-8217RESTAURANT HOURS: TUESDAY-THURSDAY, 11:30AM-9PM | FRIDAY, 11:30AM-10PM, SATURDAY, 4PM-10PMAWARDS WON* 2019 TN VALLEY FAIR BT INTERNATNAL FOOD * 2020 CYVIEW FOOD TCK OF THE YEAR *2021 CYVIEW FOOD TCK OF THE YEAR * 2022 CYVIEW FOOD TCK OF THE YEAR * 2022 KNOX NEWS SENTEL FOOD TCK OF THE YEARTACOS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!
• TWO GAY STREET RTRANTS MERGE, MAKG ROOM FOR FAI THAI AND S THENTIC CUISE
• SEE SI VIDA, THE PAN-LAT RTRANT OPENG ON GAY STREET: 'THE ANTHIS OF SCFFY'
• SEE SI VIDA, THE PAN-LAT RTRANT OPENG ON GAY STREET: 'THE ANTHIS OF SCFFY'

GAY STREET

Wele to our quat Italian rtrant loted at 710 Gay Street downtown Knoxville. 710 S Gay Street. Sce the 1790s, Gay Street has played a primary role Knoxville’s historil and cultural velopment.

Gay Street is home to art galleri, historic theaters, the East Tennsee History Center and more – wh many buildgs listed on the Natnal Register of Historic Plac.

Gay Street was the se of the 1796 Constutnal Conventn that rulted the foundg of the state of Tennsee, and was a fol pot for the early polil activy of both the cy and the state of Tennsee.

GUI TO GAY STREET KNOXVILLE, TENNSEE

On the eve of the Civil War, Gay Street was the se of simultaneo Unn and Conferate recg ralli. Durg the Civil War, Gay Street saw some early vlence, a fatal shootg of a Unnist monstrator, days after the firg on Ft. William Sanrs died as the rult of wounds the Lamar Hoe on Gay.

After the war, Gay Street saw extensive mercial velopment as railroad nstctn brought an dtrial boom to Knoxville.

By 1850, Gay Street was home to three-fourths of Knoxville's mercial activy. In 1854, Gay Street beme Knoxville's first paved road. Almost all public visors to Knoxville ma an appearance on Gay Street.

GAY STREET

Durg the Civil War, Andrew Johnson was shot at when he gave a pro-Unn speech on Gay Street. Others who were seen on Gay Street at one time or another were prohibnist Carrie Natn, Socialist ndidate Eugene V.

CLANCY'S TAVERN& WHISKEY HOUSEDISVEROUR STORYCLANCY’S TAVERN AND WHISKEY HOE IS DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE’S PREMIER IRISH PUB. LOTED DIRECTLY NEXT DOOR TO THE HISTORIC TENNSEE THEATRE, AT THE RNER OF GAY STREET AND CLCH AVENUE.ABOUT USDAILY SPECIALSMONDAYTEAM TRIVIA NIGHTSTARTS AT 7PM 1ST PLACE: $50 GIFT CARD2ND PLACE: $25 GIFT CARD3RD PLACE: $10 GIFT CARD TUESDAYBREWSDAY TUESDAY7PM – CLOSE $3 MICRO & DOMTIC DRAFTS $4 IMPORTS & HIGH GRAVY BOGO LIQUID GOLD BEER CHEE WEDNESDAYWINE WEDNESDAY4PM – 10PMHALF PRICE BOTTL OF WETHURSDAYHAPPY HOUR3PM – 7PMWHERE ELSE WOULD YOU RATHER BE?SATURDAYMORNING MIMOSAS11AM – 5PM$4 BLOODY MARY & MIMOSASSUNDAYMORNING MIMOSAS11AM – 5PM$4 BLOODY MARY & MIMOSASJO THE EXPERIENCEWE OFFER A RELAXED AND TIMATE EXPERIENCE THAT SETS APART OM THE RT. LOTED ON THE SAFE, CLEAN AND BTLG GAY STREET OF DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE, CLANCY’S TAVERN AND WHISKEY HOE IS A UNIQUE SETTG AND THE PERFECT PLACE TO SPEND THE EVENG.VIEW THE EVENTS CALENDAR#GALLERY-0{MARG:TO}#GALLERY-0 .GALLERY-EM{FLOAT:LEFT;TEXT-ALIGN:CENTER;WIDTH:50%}KNOXVILLE IRISH PUBKNOXVILLE IRISH PUBKNOXVILLE IRISH PUBKNOXVILLE IRISH PUBCOME VIS US

One of Knoxville’s olst buildgs, the Lamar Hoe, now the ont portn of the Bijou Theatre, was operatg as a hotel facg Gay Street by 1817, when hosted a receptn for Gen. Begng 1908, Gay Street beme the lotn of Knoxville’s first skyscrapers, steel-ame buildgs of 10 stor or more, begng wh the Burwell Buildg, followed by the taller Holston Buildg, and some years later the Andrew Johnson Hotel, which was for almost half a century the tallt buildg East Tennsee.

From 1960 to 1963, Gay Street was the se of dozens of civil-rights monstratns, first s-s at all-whe lunch unters, then monstratns outsi the still-segregated movie theaters. Gay Street has also been the home of multiple partment stor, cludg Miller’s, which mataed a prence s origal bex-arts brick buildg on Gay for 70 years. It was home to the headquarters of furnure giant Sterchi Brothers, whose logo has bee a signature of the Gay Street skyle, and today is one of downtown’s largt and most popular rintial buildgs.

Gay Street has always been home to Knoxville’s ft theatr. In 1872, Swiss immigrant Peter Stb pleted his grand Stb’s Opera Hoe, facg Gay Street.

RTRANT MENUTUES. - THURS: 11:30AM TO 9PMFRIDAY: 11:30AM TO 10PMSATURDAY: 4PM - 10PMGET FOR$13.27LUNCH COMBOAVAILABLE TUDAY - FRIDAY 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM2 TAS OF YOUR CHOICE, PL YOUR CHOICE OF SMALL CHIPS AND WHE QUO, FIRE-ROASTED SALSA, OR CREAMY RN. ALL LUNCH BOS E WH A 20 OZ FOUNTA DRK.BUILD YOUR OWNTAS$4.58 (1) $9.15 (2) $13.50 (3)CHOOSE OM THE FOLLOWG:- PAN-IED WHE RN TORTILLA OR LETTUCE SHELLS- CHOICE OF MEAT- CHOICE OF TOPPGS- CHOICE OF SCBOWLS $6.41 (S/2 0Z MEAT) $10.07 (M/4 OZ MEAT) $13.50 (L/6 0Z MEAT)START WH A BED OF SHREDD ICEBERG LETTUCE OR GRILLED DICED POTATO. - CHOICE OF MEAT- CHOICE OF TOPPGS- CHOICE OF SCNACHOS$14.64WHE RN TORTILLA CHIPS LAYERED WH TA BLEND CHEE AND WHE QUO.- CHOICE OF MEAT- CHOICE OF TOPPGS- CHOICE OF SC- STEAK +$2.29ADD-ONS- GUAMOLE (3 OZ) $3.20- WHE QUO (3 OZ) $3.20- EXTRA SCE (2 OZ) $0.91LUNCH COMBO$13.27AVAILABLE TUDAY-FRIDAY 11:30AM - 3:00PM2 TAS OF YOUR CHOICE, YOUR CHOICE SMALL CHIPS AND WHE QUO, FIRE-ROASTED SALSA, OR CREAMY FR CORN. 20 OZ FOUNTA DRK.SPECIALTY TACOS"PICK 3" COMBO$13.50CHOOSE ANY 3 DIFFERENT SPECIALTY TAS! (MIX AND MATCH)CJ'S ORIGAL$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)STEWED GROUND BEEF VERED CJ'S SECRET SEASONG, GRILLED MULTI LORED PEPPERS & ONNS, LETTUCE, TOMATO, CILANTRO, QUO , CHIPOTLE CREAM, TOM CHILI.STEAK SUPREME$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED STEAK PIDA, GRILLED MULTI LORED PEPPERS & ONNS, GRILLED DICED POTATO, CILANTRO, QUO , TEX MEX ALI, LE SERRANO RED HOT.HOLY POTATO$3.66 (1) $10.07 (3)GRILLED DICED POTATO, GRILLED MULTI LORED PEPPERS & ONNS, TOMATO, CREAMY RN, QUO , TOM CHILI.BUFFALO CHICKEN$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED CHICKEN TOSSED CJ’S SECRET SEASONG AND BUFFALO SCE, LETTUCE, MOZZARELLA/ PROVOLONE MIX, GRILLED BAN BS, CREAMY CILANTRO, LE SERRANO RED HOT.KOREAN BBQ PORK$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED CHIPOTLE PORK PIDA, GRILLED MULTI LORED PEPPERS AND ONNS, MEXI-SLAW, QUO , CHIPOTLE CREAM, KOREAN BBQ SCE.ASIAN FUSION$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED CHICKEN, GRILLED BBAGE/RROTS/MHROOMS, GREEN ONNS, SWEET & SOUR SCE.SOUTHERN STEAK$4.58 (1) $13.50 (3)GRILLED STEAK PIDA, CREAMY FR CORN, MEXI-SLAW, BUFFALO SCE, SOUR CREAM, TA BLEND CHEE.KID'S MENUCHEESE QUESADILLA$7.32ADD CHICKEN/BEEF $1.832 MEAT AND CHEESE TACOS$8.24STEWED GROUND BEEF OR GRILLED CHICKEN, TA BLEND CHEE*ALL KID'S MEALS COME WITH CHIPS & SALSA. UPGRADE TO CHIPS & WHITE QUESO FOR $2.29SPECIALTY ITEMSKOREAN BBQ STEAK NACHOS$16.93WHE CORN TORTILLA CHIPS, TA BLEND CHEE, MELTED WHE QUO, GRILLED TENRLO PIDA, SLICED PICKLED JALAPEñOS, DICED TOMATO, GREEN ONNS, KOREN BBQ SCE. CHEE QUADILLA$9.15GRILLED FLOUR TORTILLA, TA BLEND CHEE, CREAMY CILANTRO.+ CHICKEN/BEEF- $3.66 + STEAK- $4.58ULTIMATE QUADILLA$14.64GRILLED FLOUR TORTILLA, CREAMY CILANTRO, TA BLEND CHEE, MOZZARELLA/PROVOLONE MIX, GRILLED CHICKEN, GRILLED BAN BS, CORN MEDLEY. SI OF CREAMY CILANTRO & FIRE ROASTED SALSA. TEX-MEX PIZZA$13.27GRILLED FLOUR TORTILLA, FIRE-ROASTED SALSA BASE, TA BLEND CHEE, MOZZARELLA/PROVOLONE CHEE, GROUND BEEF, DICED TOMATO, PICKLED JALAPEñOS, CREAMY CILANTRO DRIZZLE. SUB CHICKEN/PORK AT NO ADDNAL ST. SUB STEAK - $1.37SIDESCREAMY FR CORN$5.49GRILLED SWEET RN KERNELS OFF THE B, BUTTER, GARLIC, MAYO, CJ’S SECRET WHE SEASONG, TOPPED WH QUO , CILANTRO, AND GRILLED BAN BS.CHIPS & FIRE-ROASTED SALSA(S/4 OZ) $3.66 (L/8 OZ) $5.49MILD 4OZ. SALSA, BAG OF WHE RN TORTILLA CHIPS.CHIPS & WHE QUO(S/4 OZ)$4.12 (L/8 OZ)$7.32CHIPS & GUACAMOLE(S/4 OZ) $4.12 (L/8 OZ) $7.32(ONLY AVAILABLE FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS)EXTRA CHIP BAG$0.91SCCHIPOTLE CREAMMEDIUMSMOKY, ZTY CREAM SCE, WH A SLIGHTLY SPICY KICK.CREAMY CILANTROMILDSMOOTH CREAM SCE WH A CSY HERBAL FLAVOR.SERRANO RED HOTHOTCHAR-GRILLED SERRANO PEPPER HOT SCE.KOREAN BBQMILDSWEET AND SMOKY.SWEET & SOURMILDBROWN SUGAR SCE WH A TART KICK.TOM CHILIMEDIUMOUR VERSN OF A TA SCE! SWEET AND SPICY.TEX-MEX AIOLIMILDHOE-MA SALSA ALI MIXED WH A TEX-MEX RANCH.SOUR CREAMMILDBUFFALO SCEHOTEXTRA SCE (2 OZ)+ $0.91BEVERAGESFOUNTA DRKS (S/20OZ) $1.83 (L/32OZ) $2.75BOTTLED WATERS$1.83 WATER CUP$0.46RTRANT MENUFOOD TCK MENUCATERG MENUSTOP BY AND SEE US!LOCATED IN THE MEZZANINE OF THE DOWNTOWN EMBASSY SUITESRESTAURANT & TO-GO:  865-770-5999FOOD TRUCK & CATERING:  865-951-8217RESTAURANT HOURS: TUESDAY-THURSDAY, 11:30AM-9PM | FRIDAY, 11:30AM-10PM, SATURDAY, 4PM-10PMAWARDS WON* 2019 TN VALLEY FAIR BT INTERNATNAL FOOD * 2020 CYVIEW FOOD TCK OF THE YEAR *2021 CYVIEW FOOD TCK OF THE YEAR * 2022 CYVIEW FOOD TCK OF THE YEAR * 2022 KNOX NEWS SENTEL FOOD TCK OF THE YEARTACOS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!

It was the first of several theaters that kept Gay Street l up at night. Those who have performed shows Gay Street theaters between 1880 and 1940 clu Sarah Bernhardt, Lillie Langtry, Will Rogers, Gee M. By the 1920s, Gay Street supported several movie theaters at once, the largt of which were the Riviera (1920) and the more extravagantly rated Tennsee (1928).

TWO GAY STREET RTRANTS MERGE, MAKG ROOM FOR FAI THAI AND S THENTIC CUISE

Today, as day turns to night, theatre lights still lure you down Gay Street for a variety of performanc and cematic entertament at some of the regn’s most popular venu. Knoxville Arts District - 100 Block Gay Street. Gay Street also wnsed the early days of live-dience rad, as untry stars like Roy Acuff, Chet Atks, the Everly Brothers, and Dolly Parton got their starts on rad statns WNOX and WROL.

SEE SI VIDA, THE PAN-LAT RTRANT OPENG ON GAY STREET: 'THE ANTHIS OF SCFFY'

Live mic n still be found on Gay Street today at the WDVX studs loted si the Knoxville Visors Center. Si note: Televisn was troduced to the regn wh a broadst 1953 om WROL studs the Mechanics Bank buildg on Gay. Gay Street and events that took place on have been mentned the works of novelists Jam Agee and Cormac McCarthy, humorists Mark Twa and Gee Washgton Harris, and poet and sayist Nikki Gvanni.

Gay Street was a settg for paras by the 1850s, and was the scene of many dramatic events, cludg several gunfights, most notably the Mabry-O’Conner gunfight of 1882, which all three batants were killed. Gay Street was the settg of one of the South’s first Deratn Day (later Memorial Day) paras, and by the 1870s, of more joyo St. Bee of s prervatn and ntributns to Knoxville's enomic base and vibrant arts scene, the Amerin Planng Associatn signated Gay Street as one of 10 Great Streets unr the anizatn's Great Plac Ameri program.

Several downtown streets have been renamed over the years, but Gay Street retas s origal name, perhaps bee, om the very begng, the street has been known as the place where Knoxvillians e for fun and entertament. a new ncept om spac the cyDisver a new world of h, pan-Lat tast and textur, accented wh an Asian the Historic Holston on Gay Street. Gay StreetKnoxville, TN 37902.

SEE SI VIDA, THE PAN-LAT RTRANT OPENG ON GAY STREET: 'THE ANTHIS OF SCFFY'

Gay Street, cir 1890s. Regnized by the Amerin Planng Associatn as one of the natn’s “Great Streets, ” Gay Street was regard before the Civil War as Knoxville’s ma mercial street.