Here are 15 of Chattanooga's oldest businesses

October 1, 2018 at 1:00 a.m. | Updated September 17, 2018 at 6:28 p.m.

by Dave Flessner

A view of downtown Chattanooga is seen from the tower atop the Electric Power Building at the corner of M.L. King Boulevard and Market Street. In the center is the Read House, which is one of Chattanooga's oldest companies. It was started in 1872.
A view of downtown Chattanooga is seen from the tower atop the Electric Power Building at the corner of M.L. King Boulevard and Market Street. In the center is the Read House, which is one of Chattanooga's oldest companies. It was started in 1872.

A list of 15 of the oldest companies in Chattanooga:

1. T.H. Payne Company – 1865

2. Miller & Martin law firm – 1867

3. Chattanooga Times Free Press – 1869

4. Chattanooga Gas Company – 1869

5. Fischer-Evans Jewelers – 1869

6. Read House Hotel – 1872

7. Steward, Inc. – 1876

8. Chattem, Inc. – 1879

9. Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home – 1881

10. Leitner, Warner, Moffitt law firm – 1882

11. Stone Fort Land Co. – 1886

12. Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce – 1887

13. UnumProvident – 1887

14. T.T. Wilson Co. – 1887

15. Title Guaranty and Trust Co. – 1887

Upcoming Events