We're over the moon about this interactive 3D tour courtesy of TriReality! Take a look and let us know what you think.
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Explore Inside The Allandale Mansion in 3D Right Now
TriReality is feeling interactive at Allandale Mansion.
May 15, 2018 at 6:54 PM · Kingsport, TN ·
The moment you have all been waiting for! Jump in and explore The Allandale mansion in Interactive 3D!
(*pro tip: if you have a VR Headset, get that puppy out. This tour is also viewable in VR)
TriReality is feeling interactive at Allandale Mansion.
May 15, 2018 at 6:54 PM · Kingsport, TN ·
The moment you have all been waiting for! Jump in and explore The Allandale mansion in Interactive 3D!
(*pro tip: if you have a VR Headset, get that puppy out. This tour is also viewable in VR)
This is such a fun giveaway, and we're thrilled to be participating. Check out the Simple Elegance Bridal Show for details on how you can enter to win.
Simple Elegance Bridal Show created a poll.
August 10 at 8:24 AM ·
You’ve voted for the picnic pavilion as the reception site. So here are your choices for your wedding themes: (Note: these pictures are only style boards, just ideas for themes.)
Feel really strongly about one of the choices? Get all your friends and family to vote on the one you really like!
If you want to win the wedding, please go to www.simpleelegancebridal.com for all the info rules and how to win. We strongly recommend that you submit a 30-60 second video describing your dream wedding to help give us some ideas of what to post for choices, and for all your friends and family that are voting to get some ideas what to choose for you. We’ll post your video on our FB and IG pages @simpleelegancebridalshow. Please send your videos to simpleegancetn@gmail.com
Sponsors:
Allandale Mansion
Cakes by Lillian
Food City
Southern Grace Studios
Through His Eyes Photography
Musicality Mobile DJ Service
The VIDEO GUY
Simply Yours
Venue Decor
Bristol Bridal Station
Moon Tuxedo
Leatausha Starr from Starr Creations
Simple Elegance Bridal Show
#weddinggiveaway #mircowedding
You’ve voted for the picnic pavilion as the reception site. So here are your choices for your wedding themes: (Note: these pictures are only style boards, just ideas for themes.)
Feel really strongly about one of the choices? Get all your friends and family to vote on the one you really like!
If you want to win the wedding, please go to www.simpleelegancebridal.com for all the info rules and how to win. We strongly recommend that you submit a 30-60 second video describing your dream wedding to help give us some ideas of what to post for choices, and for all your friends and family that are voting to get some ideas what to choose for you. We’ll post your video on our FB and IG pages @simpleelegancebridalshow. Please send your videos to simpleegancetn@gmail.com
Sponsors:
Allandale Mansion
Cakes by Lillian
Food City
Southern Grace Studios
Through His Eyes Photography
Musicality Mobile DJ Service
The VIDEO GUY
Simply Yours
Venue Decor
Bristol Bridal Station
Moon Tuxedo
Leatausha Starr from Starr Creations
Simple Elegance Bridal Show
#weddinggiveaway #mircowedding
We are sad to announce that due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, the 2020 August Under The Stars at Allandale concert series has been canceled.
Stay safe, Kingsport, and we'll see you for a fantastic series in 2021!
Please help us out and take this short survey! We thank you!
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Kingsport Parks & Recreation - COVID-19 Survey
Kingsport Parks and Recreation
July 31 at 12:08 PM ·
Getting outside has been a welcome relief for a lot of people the last few months, and Kingsport Parks and Recreation has been happy to provide the space, as well as unique programming, for you to do that.
As we move forward this year, we want your input. How important have parks been to you lately? What programs have you enjoyed, and which have you missed? Take this short survey to let us know your thoughts while we plan for our next steps.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Kingsport_COVID_survey
Kingsport Parks and Recreation
July 31 at 12:08 PM ·
Getting outside has been a welcome relief for a lot of people the last few months, and Kingsport Parks and Recreation has been happy to provide the space, as well as unique programming, for you to do that.
As we move forward this year, we want your input. How important have parks been to you lately? What programs have you enjoyed, and which have you missed? Take this short survey to let us know your thoughts while we plan for our next steps.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Kingsport_COVID_survey
We always love to host Symphony of the Mountain and we hope to see you here for a socially-distanced good time in September!
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Symphony of the Mountain launches new season with free concerts
Kingsport Parks and Recreation
Yesterday at 12:39 PM ·
We hope you’ll tune in tomorrow at 2 p.m. right here on the Parks and Rec page for the virtual ribbon cutting for the Eastern Greenbelt Extension!
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Safety Preparedness: City of Kingsport COVID-19 Response - Kingsport, TN
Kingsport Alerts
November 2 at 2:24 PM ·
Please be aware of Executive Order #4 issued by Mayor Venable.
Find the Executive Order here.
Kingsport Parks and Recreation is with JN Silva.
Yesterday at 1:21 PM ·
We will be hosting a meeting for citizens to share their thoughts for the new Skate Park and Pump Track, held on November 19.
For more information, please visit this page: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/public-input-meeting-for-new-skate-park-and-pump-track/
Check out these beautiful photos from Becca Jordan Photography! 💗💗💗
Becca Jordan Photography is at Allandale Mansion.
November 4 at 11:07 AM · Kingsport, TN ·
Although I’m not surprised at all @jayna.r.gabriel was a DROP DEAD GORGEOUS bride 🙌🏻👏🏻 I’ve done so bad of showing y’all what I’ve been working on.. when things slow down get ready for an instagram photo dump. Catch me postin May flowers in January 😂😅
We regret to announce that due to COVID-19, the annual Allandale Christmas Tours have been canceled.
However, we will be decorating the outside of the Mansion and other areas around the grounds - stay tuned for details!
Stay safe, friends.
Dried citrus is a lovely garnish for hot cider, and it has many uses in both wedding and holiday decorations!
(We found that lining your baking trays with parchment paper and a tiny bit of cooking spray helped with the sticking. )
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How To Dry Orange Slices for Easy Christmas Decorating - Red Ted Art
The weather outside may be frightful, but cider is so delightful! Missing the wassail served at our holiday tours? Here's a recipe for something very similar to enjoy at home!
Stay tuned over the next couple weeks for more #twelvedaysofcrafting activities you can do with your loved ones this holiday!
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How To Make Mulled Cider in the Slow Cooker
We love the smell of cinnamon, especially at the holidays! #twelvedaysofcrafting
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How To Make Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
Come out and see our holiday lights! The lights will come on at sunset and remain on through 11:00 PM for the month of December.
***IMPORTANT NOTE: For safety, guests will need to remain in their vehicles at all times for our drive-through light display. ***
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Allandale Mansion offering drive-thru Christmas event
We love this tree made from stacked books! #twelvedaysofcrafting
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How to make a Christmas tree out of your favorite books | Hypable
Here's a way to display all those lovely Christmas cards - or wedding cards! #twelvedaysofcrafting
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Unique Christmas Card Hanging Display To Try | Minted
These cranberry and popcorn garlands are a cute way to use up those leftover cranberries! #twelvedaysofcrafting
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Cranberry Popcorn Garland | TinkerLab
This punch ring would be very cute for the holidays at home or your next event! #twelvedaysofcrafting
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Festive Punch Ring
Have you been out to see our lights? Be sure to come by! (Thanks to Kent Ervin for taking these photos for us!)
The lights will be up through the month of December from sunset to 11:00 pm. For safety, please remain in your vehicle as you drive through!
Gorgeous! Thank you to John Edgell Photography for sharing these wonderful photos with us.
Did you enjoy the snow on Christmas Day?
John Edgell Photography is at Allandale Mansion.
January 1 at 7:17 PM · Kingsport, TN ·
Allendale on Christmas day. For those of you that don't know what Allendale was I will include a brief history of it.
When Mr. and Mrs. Brooks were ready to build a home on their new property just after World War II [around 1949], they met with local architect Allen Dryden, Sr. During their initial consultation with Mr. Dryden, Mrs. Brooks expressed that she simply wanted “a farm house with a picket fence.
”Upon hearing these words, and with the understanding that the Brooks’ were hard-working, “salt-of-the-earth” people, Mr. Dryden then envisioned a quaint cottage bordered by a white picket fence. As all good architects would do, however, he was certain to ask what else they’d like their farm house to have. They answered with just two additional details:
Mrs. Brooks admitted that she’d very much like to see high ceilings in her new home… at least 12 feet high.
Mr. Brooks then acknowledged that he’d very much prefer his new home to have plenty of fireplaces.…So much for the “quaint cottage.”
Allandale as we know it today [which has since been dubbed the “White House of Kingsport”] was built instead. The name of the house is derived from Allan, a reference to Roan Allan F-38 [a leading Tennessee Walking horse], and the old English word dale, meaning peaceful valley.
Allandale, as designed by Mr. Dryden, is a modern adaptation of an antebellum mansion… a classic example of Georgian Architecture. In accordance with this pattern, all the main rooms lead off of the central hallways. Among the other traditional details incorporated in the house are the four chimneys [with corresponding formal fireplaces in the main rooms], a “hipped” [self-bracing] roof, and a grand wooden staircase which dominates the entry hall. In addition, four hand-carved cypress columns adorn the front portico, and share an unusual origin with the staircase.
During a visit to Knoxville, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks discovered the old C.B. Atkins residence [an authentic antebellum mansion] and became most enamored with its unusual columns and stairway. Though Allandale was not yet even on the drawing board at the time, they gladly purchased the pieces, then set about transporting the massive set.
After Mr. Brooks received special permission from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the columns [which measure 25 feet across] and the curving staircase were successfully shipped 100+ miles from Knoxville… over roads that were only two-lane highways at that time. They were then stored in a tin enclosure for two years until the Brooks’ house was built to display them.
Fine furnishings were collected from around the world to enhance their new home, including choice oriental rugs and priceless antiques. No expense, seemingly, was spared to adorn the home with period pieces from England, France, Germany, Italy, and far-flung regions of the United States.Allandale Mansion was not the first residence on that property.
Harvey Brooks came to Kingsport from Rogersville in 1913 to join his brother, C.E. Brooks, in the lumber and building supply business. His business career was interrupted by service in the Army in World War I.
In the early 1920’s Mr. Brooks founded the Brooks Sand and Gravel Company which he continued to operate until its merger with Vulcan Materials in 1958. The roadbed of the Clinchfield Railroad from Elkhorn City, Kentucky to Spartanburg, South Carolina was built with material from his company.
Around 1949, when his farm land south of Kingsport was inundated by the building of Fort Patrick Dam, he moved his Angus cattle and Tennessee Walking horses to a farm on the western edge of Kingsport, the former 500 acre J. Fred Johnson Farm.
Here, he and his wife, Ruth Haire Brooks, together built Allandale. At about the time most men retire, with the help of farm foreman, George Wheeler, he assembled a herd of national reputation. In 1965, Allandale showed the International Champion Female in Chicago and was the breeder of the reserve champion bull. In 1965 and 1966, Ermitre of Hammount, the main herd sire, was named “Sire of the Year” in the United States.
Mr. Brooks also was a real estate developer. Brooks Circle was named for him and his brother. He was one of the early owners of Ridgefields and sold the site where the former Kingsport National Bank was located. In memory of his wife Ruth, who died in 1962,
Mr. Brooks deeded 100 acres of Allandale to the state as the site for the University Center. In 1968 Mr. Brooks married Mrs. Josephine Pratt, a family friend for more than 40 years.
Mr. Brooks in his business and personal life inspired loyalty among his employees. Many who were employed by him in the early days of the business continued until his retirement.
Upon his death in 1969, Mr. Brooks left the house, 25 acres, several outbuildings and two man-made ponds to the city of Kingsport. The will specified that the house must be maintained in the same manner as when its former owners were alive and must be devoted to public use of citizens of the city and region.
Our Curator captured this image of the snow and lights in the early hours - love that glow! Stay warm, friends! ☃️
Snow!
Snow!
Kingsport Greenbelt
March 5 at 10:41 AM ·
City of Kingsport Tree Giveaway
🍀🍀🍀 Have you searched for Lucky the Leprechaun? 🍀🍀🍀
Kingsport Parks and Recreation
March 9 at 2:12 PM ·
Come find Lucky the Leprechaun at the White House of Kingsport today!
Magdalena Studios is at Allandale Mansion.
March 6 at 12:47 PM · Kingsport, TN ·
Good morning, friends! Our email system has been down since yesterday, and we cannot currently access email or voicemail. Our wonderful IT folks are working hard to get us running again.
Please give us a call at 423-229-9422 to speak with us, or message us here on Facebook, and we'll be happy to assist!
We were thrilled to host some very talented singers from Dobyns-Bennett High School on the grounds recently! We are proud to have such talented folks in our fair city.
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