Terminal Station - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
N 35° 02.261 W 085° 18.407
16S E 654445 N 3878532
The history of the most famous train station in the World. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMNYA4
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2015
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Terminal Station Chattanooga - A cast metal sign, gives the history of the rail terminus where the Choo Choo now stands.
The Sign Reads:
"The Terminal Station was designed in the year 1900 by architect Dou Barber of New York City and was awarded first place in the 1900 Paris Beaux Arts Competition. Construction was started in 1906 and was completed in December 1939. The Terminal Station was closed in 1970 after serving Chattanooga for some 64 years. It was purchased, restored, and reopened to the public in April, 1973, by the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Company. It was entered on The National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior on January 25, 1974."
Group that erected the marker: unknown
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1400 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN. USA. 37402
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