Chattanooga looks a teeeny bit different than it did back in the day. We looked through our own files and partnered with the Chattanooga Historical Society (Picnooga) and Sam Hall of Chattanooga History to showcase what the city looked like THEN compared to what it looks like NOW. It is interesting to see just how much Chattanooga has grown over the years. 

Chattanooga Riverfront

HISTORIC: Chattanooga Riverfront circa 1980s 

HISTORIC: Chattanooga Riverfront circa 1980s

CURRENT: Chattanooga Riverfront today 

CURRENT: Chattanooga Riverfront today

Tivoli Theatre

HISTORIC: Tivoli Theatre circa 1929 

HISTORIC: Tivoli Theatre circa 1929

CURRENT: Tivoli Theatre today 

Aerial of Tivoli sign lit up in late evening

Read House

HISTORIC: Read House circa 1950 

HISTORIC: Read House circa 1950

CURRENT: Read House today 

CURRENT: Read House today

Walnut Street Bridge

HISTORIC: Walnut Street Bridge circa 1970s 

HISTORIC: Walnut Street Bridge circa 1970s

CURRENT: Walnut Street Bridge today 

CURRENT: Walnut Street Bridge today

Chattanooga Travel Inspiration Magazine

cover of 2023 Travel Inspiration Fall and Winter 2023 Magazine shows scultpure at Montague Sculpture FIelds

A version of this story was previously published in the 2023 Fall & Winter edition of our Travel Inspiration Magazine.

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