Chattanooga TN The Terminal BrewHouse Stong Building Archectctural Flatiron Art

by Reid Callaway

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Chattanooga TN The Terminal BrewHouse Stong Building Archectctural Flatiron Art

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Reid Callaway

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Chattanooga TN The Terminal BrewHouse......By Reid Callaway
Stong Building Flatiron Architectural Art

The Terminal Station (Choo Choo) opened in December of 1909 and created an immediate need for a nearby hotel to give comfort to the weary travelers. The very next year The Stong Building was built next door and The Terminal Hotel came to life soon after. The hotel featured steam-heated rooms, with meals served all hours in a cafe.
Legend holds that through the years the Stong Building was home to speakeasies during prohibition, illegal casinos and even a house of ill repute.

Sometime in the early 1940's Chester Davis, a porter at the Terminal Station, saved his tips and purchased the Stong building becoming one of the first black business owners in Chattanooga. The building stayed in his family, housing many different businesses, until purchased in 2006 by local raconteur Joe Sliger who immediately began restoring the property.

The Stong Building was the site of the Terminal Hotel (serving the railway terminal) while now the original railway terminal has become the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel.

The Terminal BrewHouse....
Besides a healthy dose of history, today you'll find delicious food and craft beer, brewed in large steel tanks on the bottom floor. Stop in for a Southsidenstein Stout and hearty fare that ranges from Salmon Salad, to Pepper Smashed Steak to Outstanding Pizza Pie.

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August 30th, 2015

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