Martin Luther King in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Caleb Isbester House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021
1. Caleb Isbester House Marker
placed on 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 1896.
Location. 35° 2.824′ N, 85° 18.073′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Martin Luther King. Marker is at the intersection of Oak Street and Douglas Street, on the right when traveling west on Oak Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 551 Oak St, Chattanooga TN 37403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medical Arts Building (about 500 feet away); A Point in the Line of Works (about 600 feet away); Walden Hospital (about 800 feet away); The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (about 800 feet away); The First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frances Willard House (approx. ¼ mile away); Chancellor T. M. McConnell House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
Regarding Caleb Isbester House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
CalebIsbester was one of Chattanooga's leading industrialists … Isbester was born in Glasgow, Scotland and immigrated to the United States with his family during his youth. The Isbester family settled in Pennsylvania and Caleb eventually followed a career in the foundry business. In 1868 he located in Chattanooga and later joined David Giles in the formation of the Chattanooga Foundry and Pipe Works. This company, which became one of Chattanooga's largest foundries, was organized in 1877 and chartered in 1882. … Caleb Isbester died two years after completing his new home …
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Also see . . . The Caleb Isbester House. Overview with photographs of a renovation of the house, which now houses the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga alumni relations office. (Submitted on October 18, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021
2. Caleb Isbester House Marker
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3. Caleb Isbester House
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021
4. Caleb Isbester House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on October 18, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
