Location: 400 block of East 2nd Street. Located on the stone cliffs on the south side of the Tennessee River downtown, the district stretches over 1.5 blocks between the Hunter Museum of Art and the Veterans Bridge. Early settlers on the site were nicknamed “cliff dwellers.”
Owners: Dr. Charles and Mary Portera
History: The Porteras bought the Newell Home in 1991 and have developed Chattanooga’s first art district over the past 25 years by buying adjacent properties in the historic neighborhood and developing a sculpture garden, plaza and courtyards, along with restaurants, a coffee shop, an art gallery and a Bed & Breakfast
Businesses:
* River Gallery art studio opened in 1992.