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. It 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.
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
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Site of Headquarters (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Site of Camp (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named A Point in the Line of Works (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Site of Headquarters (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); A point in the 2D Line of Works (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Caleb Isbester House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Caleb Isbester was oneof 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 homePhotographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 20212. Caleb Isbester House Marker
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.)
via NPS, unknown
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 727 times since then and 61 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.
