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Orchids & Onions Awards - Past Winners

This is a list of all the winners of the Orchid Award for Beautification.  Please review this list before making a nomination.  Many beautiful properties in Knoxville and Knox County have already won!  Properties may only win one time except in the case of a major renovation.

2007
North - Fountain View Plaza and St. Mary's Medical Center North, South - Meade's Quarry Lake,  East - Engert Plumbing Office, West - South College and West High School Fence, Central - James Park House and Stephen's Square in Mechanicsville, Northwest - Victor Ashe Park,  and People's Choice - Knoxville Botanical Gardens - click here for images
 
2006
North - J.S. Ridenour Construction and Crown College, South - South Doyle Jr. ROTC Memorial Garden and Dara's Garden, East - Entrance to Spring Place neighborhood and The Beck Cultural Exchange Center, West - Westwood Antiques and Design and the Young-Williams Animal Center, Central - Cherokee Health Systems and The Mast General Store and People's Choice - FireDog Pizza Deli - click here for images
 
2005
The Pines Apartments - Broadway Antiques/Vic & Bill's Deli - The Jacob Building - Historic Fort Sanders Association - Cruze Dairy Farm - Sapphire on Gay Street - 29 Market Square - James Agee Park - UTK Pedestrian Mall - Colony Place - Fountain City Branch Library - The Tennessee Theatre (People's Choice) - click here for images
 
2004
Camp DeRobertis House - Bush Brothers Headquarters - Emporium Lofts - Halls Library - Old Mechanicsville Neighborhood Interest - Powell Mosaic - Shops at Cedar Bluff - The Wee Course - UT Alumni Memorial Auditorium - Krutch Park Expansion - click here for images
  
2003
The Phoenix Building - Laurel Terrace - Safety City - Preservation Pub - Comcast Offices - Gateway Center Waterfall - Caswell Park - St. Mary's Residential Hospice - Baptist Hospital West - The Parkridge Apartments (People's Choice).
     
2002 
The Centre at Deane Hill - Knoxville Museum of Art Garden - The Knoxville Convention Center - Little Flat Creek Baptist Church - Markman's Diamond Brokers - Northgate Terrace - North Hills Neighborhood - Nova Information Systems - The Boathouse/Tennessee Grille - McDonald's on Broadway (People's Choice).
    
2001  
Hope VI - Knoxville Zoo Entrance - First Creek Greenway Park - Sacred Heart Cloister Garden - Bijou Theatre Restoration - Parkview Senior Apartments - Old Miller's Building Mural - Regas Brothers Cafe - Linden Avenue Neighborhood - Firehall #10 (People's Choice).
   
2000
Mortgage Investors Group - Halls Elementary School Playground - Beaumont School Courtyard - TDOT Wildflower Program - Kings Row Apartments - Fourth & Gill Neighborhood - Brown, Brown & West Building - Knoxville Music History Mural - The Miller's Building (KUB Headquarters) - Dowell Springs Business Park (People's Choice)
   
1999
The Atrium - Regas Riverside Tavern - Volunteer Landing - Kendrick Place - The Reserve - Forest Heights Neighborhood - Patrick Sullivan's Saloon - Steven's Mortuary - JFG Coffee Sign (Old City) - The Shops at Bearden Place - Fountain City Park Bank (People's Choice)
    

1998
Gettysvue Golf & Country Club - Haley Heritage Square - Laurel Theatre - Tyson Place - Duncan Federal Building Park - Thompson Cancer Survival Center - 824 & 826 North Broadway - Bennett Galleries - JFG Coffee House - Royal Gallery of Oriental Rugs

     

1997
All Saints Catholic Parish - City County Building Grounds - Knoxville Fire Station #11- Immaculate Conception Church - Restored Homes on Eleanor Street - Knoxville Montessori School - Lakeshore Park - Magnolia Manor - The Prince Building - University of Tennessee Trial Gardens

   
1996
Armstrong Lockett House - Blue Moon Cafe - Christenberry Community Clubhouse - Fountain City Business Park - Howard Baker Jr. Federal Building - Knoxville Zoological Gardens - Krutch Park - Mechanicsville Neighborhood - Ramsey House - Whittington Creek Subdivision
   
1995
Calhoun's Restaurant (Bearden) - Commercial Bank (Halls) - Cresswell Office Building - Crouch Florist & Gifts Inc. (Kingston Pike) - Home & Garden Television - Landmark Center - Maple Grove Inn - UT Agriculture Department - West Towne Mall
   
1994
Alice Bell Community Garden - Candy Factory/Fort Kid - Farragut Town Hall - M&M Development Company Mabry-Hazen House - Old North Knoxville Inc. - Rohm & Haas Tennessee - West View Community
   
1993
Baptist Hospital - Blount Mansion - City/County Building - James White Fort - Laurel Church of Christ Plasti-Line - Pratt's Country Store - Sertoma Center - Summit Diner - Whittle Communications
   
1990
Ethan Glen - Goody's Corporation - Hewgley Park - Knoxville Museum of Art -Riverview Tower - South Fork - TVA Credit Union (Downtown) - The Weston @ Cherokee - The Willows Apartments
   
1988
Church Street United Methodist Church - Cook's Pest Control - Fairmont Properties - Fire Hall #5 - Medical Arts Building - Ritchie Fels Dillard PC - Southern State Asphalt Company - Sunchase Apartments - The Terraces
   
1987
Althen Building - Blair House Antiques - East Tennessee Regional Eye Center - Homberg Village Shopping Center - Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic - Southern Foundry Supply Inc. - 
Waterford Village - Western Plaza Shopping Center
   
1986
Botany Center - Dixie Lee Quarry/Vulcan Materials - Hogin Guyton London & Montgomery
Hyatt Regency Knoxville - The Orangery Park Place - Shreve Chiropractic Center (Mabry Hood) - Siegel Bible Building
   
1985
Cherokee Place - East Towne Mall - Emory Place (8-10-12) - Market Square Mall
Medic Regional Blood Center - Ronald McDonald House (Magnolia) - Wimbledon Park
   
1984
Crouch Florist & Gifts Inc. (Cumberland ) - Copper Cellar (Cumberland) - Holston Gases Inc. - Old City Club - St. John's Episcopal Church - Stevens Mortuary - Victorian Houses - Greystone Building - World's Fair Site - ZHB Partnership
   
1983
Chesapeake's Restaurant - DeWitt Shepard Company - Franklin Square - Grady's Goodtime (Papermill Road) - McDonald's Corporation (Magnolia) - Old City Hall - Wendy's Corporate Office (Gay Street) - The Westlands (Orleans Drive) - Windrush Apartments
   
1982
A.B. Long Construction Company - Albers Drug Company - Allied Products (National Drive) - Anteehal (Condos) - Aztex Energy Co. (Middlebrook) - Blakely House - Cross Creek Apartments - Downtown West - Hilton Hotel - KUWAHEE - L&N Station Fish Market (World's Fair) - Laurel Terrace - Northshore Woods Apartments - The Pembroke - Twelve Oaks Executive Park
   
1981
Baker & Baker Attorneys - The Carhart Building - Cherokee Distributing Company - China Inn Restaurant Darryl's Restaurant - Baker & Baker Attorneys - Furrow Auction Company - Howard & Howard Plumbing - Ijams Nature Park - Knox County Health Department - The Nicholaus - Professional Arts Center - Residence, 510 Scott Avenue - Ruby Tuesday's Restaurant (Suburban Center) - Vestal Elementary School
   
1980
Belcaro Restaurant - Bijou Theatre - Charles Tombras Ad Agency - Copper Cellar (Kingston Pike) - Elk River Resource - Fountain City Dogwood Trail - Fourth & Gill Neighborhood - Helen Ross McNabb - Homberg Plaza - Larry's Chevron Station - Regas Restaurant - St. James Episcopal Church - Tennessee Valley Authority - United American Bank Plaza - Union Cafe
   
1979
Blount Mansion Gardens - Civic Auditorium - D.W. Goodpasture Home - First Church of Christ Scientist - Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital - McDonald's (3120 Broadway) - Northshore Center (parking lots) - One Regency Square - Patricia Neal Center - Philip R. Livingston Home - University of Tennessee - Vine Avenue Furniture Company - Watson's (Market Square) - White Stores (Bearden & Cedar Bluff)