Southside Historic District in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Chattanooga Plow Power House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021
1. Chattanooga Plow Power House Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 35° 2.214′ N, 85° 18.861′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in the Southside Historic District. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south on Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1635 Chestnut St, Chattanooga TN 37408, 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: Crane Building (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named A point in the 2D Line of Works (approx. Ό mile away); Chattanooga Choo-Choo (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Terminal Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Military History of Chattanooga (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chattanooga's Railroads (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Chattanooga Choo-Choo (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
Other markers no longer nearby. A point in the 2D Line of Works
this page online
Regarding Chattanooga Plow Power House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Chattanooga Plow Power House, located in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, was constructed between 1901 and 1904 to supply power to the Chattanooga Plow Company, an agricultural implements plant. Newell Sanders established the Chattanooga Plow Company in 1878. Initially it occupied a parcel of property between Carter Street and Fort Streets and eventually expanded east to Chestnut Street with the construction of the powerhouse. The plow company manufactured plows from local pig iron providing a product to local farms that was previously only available from northern manufacturers. Sanders designed the plow to be particularly suited to southern soils and by 1894 was one of Chattanooga's most important industrialists. His plow company became one of the largest concerns of the kind in the UnitedStates.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 20212. Chattanooga Plow Power House Marker
Also see . . . Asset Detail | Chattanooga Plow Power House. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (PDF) submitted for the site in 1999. (Submitted on October 18, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021
3. Chattanooga Plow Power House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021
4. Chattanooga Plow Power House sign
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,140 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
