St. Elmo Improvement League in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Ochs Highway

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 27, 2022

1. Ochs Highway Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1931, to the top of Lookout Mountain and the Tennessee Georgia state line; penetrating the eastern territory of the Chattanooga-Lookout Mountain park. Named in honor of Adolph S. Ochs and Col. Milton B. Ochs, whose co-operation made possible the construction.

Will Cummings, County Judge • E.G. Murrell, County Engineer • T.S. Wilcox, Chairman, E.R. Betterton, S.A. Robertson, Highway Comr's

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 35° 0.47′ N, 85° 19.721′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in St. Elmo Improvement League. Marker is at the intersection of Ochs Highway (Tennessee Route 58) and St. Elmo Avenue (Tennessee Route 17), on the left when traveling south on Ochs Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Elmo World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cross Roads (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Will Cummings Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Elmo Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Medal of Honor Heritage Trail (approx. half a mile away); Cravens House (approx.

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half a mile away); The Whiteside Turnpike (approx. 0.6 miles away); Moore's Brigade (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 27, 2021

2. Ochs Highway Marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 27, 2021

3. Ochs Highway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.