Sweetwater was established in the 1850s on a series of lots sold by Isaac Lenoir (1807â1875), a local politician and son of the founder of Lenoir City (located a few miles to the northeast in Loudon County). Sweetwater was officially incorporated in 1875.
Armand Goldman (Robin Williams), Valâs father, is the owner of the Birdcage an illustrious South Beach nightclub that features a nightly drag show staring âStarinaâ (Nathan Lane) Armandâs partner and their housekeeper Agador (Hank Azaria).
The home is circled in pink below. In the first scene that features Mr. Miyagiâs house in The Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi and Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) are shown entering the property from Vose Street, not Gault.