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HISTORIC CHOO CHOO Terminal Station in CHATTANOOGA TN

Chattanooga's Transportation Heritage (Images of America) Kindle Edition: https://amzn.to/2LjAPpl Although under renovations, we decided to visit the iconic Chattanooga Terminal Station and see what’s going on. The latest news is that owners of the Chattanooga Choo Choo donated the historic Terminal Station to a local preservation group, Cornerstones Inc, which is launching a fundraising effort to preserve the structure and its award-winning dome through a private and public partnership. It was repainted nearly two decades ago, but the dome needs additional work to be preserved. The Terminal Station was listed on the National Register of historic site back in 1973. This Brick style station was completed in 1909 and the center arch section, with its magnificent 85-foot free-standing dome, was the largest self-supporting brick arch in the world and won international awards for its design. The entrance here, which was popularized in the 1941 hit song by Glenn Miller, served as the front door to thousands of persons coming to Chattanooga in the 20th century via the railroad, including Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt. In the early 20th century, the 14 tracks at the Choo Choo moved thousands of people and tons of goods across the country, making Chattanooga the primary travel route from North to South. But with the end of passenger rail service to Chattanooga in 1970, Terminal Station was scheduled to be demolished before B. Allen Casey led an investment group that bought the abandoned rail station, put more than $4 million into the Terminal Station renovation and turned the facility into a Hilton hotel and convention facility with rail cars, stores, a skating rink and more than 500 hotel rooms on 26 acres. Kinsey's group acquired the hotel complex in 1989 after the Choo Choo filed for bankruptcy and has revamped much of the hotel and conference center into an entertainment complex of restaurants, music venues and bars. The collection of Pullman Train Cars date back to the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. These original passenger rail cars have been reconfigured in to unique and one of a kind hotel guest rooms. All train cars feature a queen size bed however several also have a pull-out which are perfect for families with kids! What a feeling, an elegant hotel with regular rooms, Train Cars, Restaurants and shopping on the property, a Pullman Train Car Room. It has to feel magical. Its really neat how you board the train and open your private door to your room. You are surrounded by shops, restaurants, museum. A beautiful and secure compound with beautiful gardens and ponds. Being the best-known downtown Chattanooga attraction and a great historic site, I hope it will open to the public soon to see it restored to its original grandeur and, of course, the finest in Southern hospitality. "We take for granted that our historic buildings are always going to be here," "We've seen over and over how easily historic properties have been demolished. We are so proud to say that will never happen to Terminal Station." NOTE: The statue in the yard is Charles Frances Willard of Muncie, Indiana. #chattanoogachoochoo #choochoo #chattanoogatn See TENNESSEE Playlist for more;    • ROCK CITY GARDENS LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN GEORGIA   See RV TRIPS Playlist for more;    • AMISH COUNTRY PA (DUTCH COUNTRY) - RV TRIP...