Name/Title
Read House, Chattanooga, TennesseeEntry/Object ID
2020.156.001Description
A postcard with the front showing an illustration of the Read House in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee.This cholorchrom postcard shows the hotel with two American flags flying at the top as well as the large Read House sign.
The verso reads "Read House was built at a cost of $2,500,000. It occupies the site of the historic Crutchfield House."
Located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between Broad and Chestnut Street, Read House is an enduring landmark in downtown Chattanooga. Built on the former Crutchfield House site, Read House was established by Dr. John Thomas Read in 1872. The current building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed in 1926 at 2.5 million dollars. Built in the Georgian style, the hotel was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Holabird & Roche.
In 1879, John Read passed ownership of Read House to his son, Samuel R. Read. He operated the hotel until 1943, when it was sold to Albert Noe, Jr., and which then passed to his son, Albert Noe III, upon his death in 1947. The Provident Accident and Life Insurance Company bought the property in the 1960s, at which time it underwent a renovation with the addition of a motor inn. Now, after several subsequent ownership changes, it is owned and operated by Avocet Hospitality Group.Subject Person/Organization
Read HouseSubject Place
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Chattanooga, Tennessee*Collection
Chattanooga Business CollectionPostcard Details
Place Published
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Chattanooga, Tennessee*Date Published
circa 1930 - circa 1940Printer
E. C. KroppPlace Printed
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Milwaukee, WisconsinRelationships
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Place
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Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee*Copyright
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