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Fountain City Community Guide
If you are thinking about moving to or buying a home in the Fountain City, TN area, you might be interested in what the community has to offer. Here is a great community guide to get you started with exploring and learning about the Fountain City area. This guide includes some area statistics and market information, as well as a few highlighted local dining spots, parks, and recreation locations, and some of the arts and culture in the area.
About
Fountain City has a small town feel with all the conveniences of the big city!
Fountain City is located in North Knoxville close to the Halls and Powell communities. Downtown Knoxville isn't far away via Broadway, which allows for an easy commute to various shops and low-key diners, pizzerias, and Mexican eateries, alongside bars offering craft beer and live music. This area is home to Fountain City Lake or more commonly referred to as the "Duck Pond," and Fountain City Park, which stretches across 12 acres. A few shops in the area sell bicycle and outdoor gear to the area's avid road bikers. Here, you'll find affordable, mostly single family homes and some apartments and townhomes. The homes here tend to be older and well established, some dating back to the 1940s. Fountain City hosts some excellent antique stores, as well as several local favorite restaurants such as Litton's and the Fountain City Diner. There's also the popular Rita's Bakery, which is just down the street from our North office location. Of course, no trip to North Knoxville would be complete without a stop at Pratt's Country Store to buy locally grown plants and vegetables and locally raised meats.
Area Schools
Fountain City, TN Area Elementary Schools
398 Students | 17:1 - Students : Teacher ratio
357 Students | 14:1 - Students : Teacher ratioFountain City, TN Area Middle Schools
837 Students | 17:1 - Students : Teacher ratio
Fountain City, TN Area High Schools
1,112 Students | 15:1 - Students : Teacher ratio
Fountain City, TN Area Private Schools
202 Students
130 Students
Dining & Drinks
Sam & Andy's Fountain City
Knoxville's oldest restaurant, established in 1946. Famous for our burgers and offering many other delicious menu items such as stone oven baked pizza, sandwiches, pastas, mouth watering desserts and more!
Location & Hours
2613 Adair Dr, Knoxville, TN 37918
Litton's
Most of the recipes featured at Litton's are the fruits of hours of study and exploration through the cookbook collection at the local Fountain City Library. Lynda Jones - a self-taught Master Baker - perfected her culinary art of exquisite baked goods and desserts by using only the highest quality ingredients and hours of dedication. The fresh homemade goodness provided with tender loving care brings diners back to Litton's time and time again.
Location & Hours
2803 Essary Road, Knoxville, TN 37918
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- Monday - Saturday 11:00AM - 8:00PM
Sweet P's Uptown Corner
Sweet P's barbecue started as a catering company in 2005 when owner Chris Ford, with the help of his wife and daughter, lovingly called Sweet P, prepared and delivered delicious Southern fare. Now, four locations spread out through Knoxville and surrounding areas. Their Fountain City business is the newest location to add to their wonderful family of restaurants!
Location & Hours
3029 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918
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- Monday Closed
- Tuesday - Thursday 11AM - 10PM
- Friday 11AM-11PM
- Saturday 11AM-11PM
- Sunday 11AM-10PM
Sports & Outdoors
Tommy Schumpert Park
Bordered by a hardwood forest, Tommy Schumpert Park features a baseball field and 3 large multi-use fields, a disc golf course, a large picnic shelter and restrooms. For runners and walkers, there's a paved loop within the park that encircles the dog park and connects to the Sterchi Hills Greenway. The greenway winds alongside the creek and through several neighborhoods before ending it's 2-mile stretch to Sterchi Hills Park. For your four-legged friends, the PetSafe Tommy Schumpert Dog Park is a big hit as they can romp and play unleashed with their pals. The woodsy 9-hole disc golf course will expand to 18-holes later in 2012.
Location & Hours
6400 Fountain City Rd, Knoxville, TN 37918
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- Open 7 Days per Week Dawn - Dusk
Fountain City Park & Duck Pond
Fountain City Park is not owned by the City of Knoxville, but is owned, operated and maintained by the Lion's Club. A natural spring resides in the park, which flows into First Creek. Fountain City Greenway circumvents the park's amenities, including shelters, a playground, and a large open space. Features include: 7.94 acres, reservable gazebo, reservable building, additional shelters - first come, first served, picnic tables, open space, natural spring, First Creek, playground, Fountain City Greenway.
Location & Hours
117 Hotel Rd, Knoxville, TN 37918
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- Open 7 Days per Week 7:00AM - 11:00PM
Fountain City, TN Area Sports Complexes
Arts & Culture
Pratt's Country Store
A writers retreat on a 45-acre farm in Knoxville, Tennessee that offers short-term residencies to writers in all genres including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, journalism, screenwriting, academic writing, and more. With two residency rooms and a dry cabin on site, we offer a rotating space for nationally recognized and emerging artists in all literary arts.
Location & Hours
3100 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918
Fountain City Art Center
The Fountain City Art Center is dedicated to providing a variety of visual arts experiences and opportunities for the public in an inviting and educational environment. The Fountain City Art Center is a venue for area artists, art groups, performing artists and students of all ages to exhibit their work, attend meetings, classes, workshops, lectures and demonstrations, and to find inspiration from one another.
Location & Hours
213 Hotel Rd, Knoxville, TN 37918
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- Tuesday 9:30 - 3:30
- Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 - 4:30
All other times by appointment.
Vintage, Etc
Vintage Etc offers a variety of Retro, Mid Century- Modern, Shabby Chic, Eclectic, Industrial, Antique, Etc items!! 11,000sq feet for you to Enjoy!
Location & Hours
3000 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918
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- Monday - Saturday 11:00AM - 6:00PM
- Sunday Closed; Live Facebook sales every Sunday at 7:00PM
Gracie Lee's
Michelle Mears and her daughters, Gracie Mears and Makenzie Leslie, reflected that what they missed most was being together and celebrating the little and the big things. That's how Gracie Lee's came to fruition.
Location & Hours
5435 N. Broadway Street, Knoxville, TN 37918
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- Mon - Fri, 10am - 6pm
- Saturday, 10am - 4pm
