City Center in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Union Depot

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 23, 2007

1. The Union Depot Marker

Inscription. The Union Depot, constructed on this site between 1857-1859, as a large train-shed with tracks, offices and waiting-rooms beneath, originated in an agreement of Sept. 12, 1857, between the Western & Atlantic and the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroads. These were later joined by the Memphis & Charleston and the East Tennessee & Georgia. The depot was modified in 1869 and in 1881 to include a brick building in front with offices and waiting-rooms.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2B 25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1857.

Location. 35° 2.734′ N, 85° 18.676′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in City Center. It is on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Carter Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Read House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chattanooga Rotary Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Crutchfield House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Looking Back (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Crutchfield House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Military History of Chattanooga (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Looking Back (about 300 feet away); Sit-in Movement of 1960 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First Union Occupation of the City (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 23, 2007

2. The Union Depot Marker

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2015

3. The Union Depot Marker

A distant view of the marker looking east along Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,514 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. 3. submitted on August 16, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.