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It’s not every day a 203-year-old house gets a makeover, but that’s exactly what’s happening at the circa-1818 Craighead-Jackson House next door to Blount Mansion in downtown Knoxville. The restoration of the historic structure is funded by a $75,000 grant from the Boyd Foundation and is accompanied by a separately funded restoration of the beautiful garden behind the house.

The public is invited to join Randy and Jenny Boyd and Blount Mansion staff and volunteers for a ribbon-cutting and celebration at the Craighead-Jackson House at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22nd. The event is free and will include self-guided tours of the restored interior and garden. The house is located adjacent to Blount Mansion at 200 W. Hill Ave. in downtown Knoxville.

The Boyd Foundation grant funding has been used to restore windows, refinish hardwood floors, repair plaster, and install a new restroom and breakroom inside the house. The association plans to use the newly restored Craighead-Jackson house for field trips, meetings, special events, and other programs in the future. The facility will also be available for rental by other groups and organizations.

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org