The commercial heart of downtown Chattanooga, City Center is a thriving hub of corporate skyscrapers, restaurants, open parks, a variety of shopping boutiques, and the Creative Discovery Museum.
It goes from Pine Street east to Lindsay Street and from 4th Street down to West 13th Street. It’s also within walking distance of the Riverfront District featuring the Tennessee Aquarium.
Starting with entertainment everyone is anticipating the grand re-opening of Chattanooga’s “Jewel of the South, the Tivoli Theater. Closed since renovations started in 2022, the Tivoli Theatre Foundation recently announced the 2027 Broadway on Tivoli season featuring a lineup that includes Beetlejuice, The Outsiders, Jersey Boys, Beauty and the Beast and other classics. The building was originally constructed in 1921 and will retain its historical marquee and façade.
Historic structures in the City Center include the Brabson-Loveman House. This stunning mansion was built in 1857-1858, by Reese Brabson, a former Congressman, according to UTC’s digital collections archives. The home was a hospital during the early parts of the Civil War and later during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878. The original structure was destroyed by a fire in 1881. The house was later rebuilt by D. B. Loveman. It’s at 407 E 5th Street…