Historic spaces are places that are old. Established. Venerable. They have stood all the tests: time, weather, progress, change. They’ve spanned rivers. They’ve formed entire city blocks — which we’ve all been around a few times. These spaces have history, and likely a good bit of charm. Not only were many constructed over a century ago, but their existence has in some way changed Chattanooga’s past. Historic spaces might have creaky floors or chipped paint, but they also have stories. If their walls — or tracks or trusses — could talk, they’d have more to say than a Tolstoy novel. Here’s one of Chattanooga’s most time-honored and memorable spaces.
Terminal Velocity
How the Chattanooga Choo Choo took the fast track from being the Terminal Station rail depot to a world-renowned landmark
Probably nothing is more closely associated with Chattanooga than the Choo Choo. You can’t think of one without the other. They go together like pigs and blankets, like bluebirds and happiness.