Name/Title
Signal Mountain Inn, Roof GardenEntry/Object ID
2020.188.001Description
A postcard with the front showing the rooftop garden decorated with Chinese paper lanterns at the Signal Mountain Inn.
In 1911, Chattanooga businessman C. E. James bought 4,400 acres of land near Signal Point on Walden’s Ridge with a vision of building a grand resort to rival any other in the region. Construction of the Signal Mountain Inn began later that year in conjunction with a rail line that would ferry guests from downtown Chattanooga to the hotel's doorstep. Designed by the architectural firm Adams & Alsup, the building was made of pink sandstone up to the second story with stucco above and capped by a red tile roof. Promoted as a place to enjoy “cool, healthful air and fine water,” it offered guests many amenities to enjoy the surrounding natural beauty, including a golf course, horseback riding, and nearby Rainbow Lake for swimming and boating. The inn was later purchased by the Alexian Brothers, a Catholic Order dedicated to caring for the sick, and repurposed as a retirement home now operating as Alexian Village of Tennessee.Subject Person/Organization
Signal Mountain InnSubject Place
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Signal Mountain, TennesseeCollection
Signal Mountain CollectionRelationships
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Person or Organization
C. E. JamesCopyright
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No Copyright - United States
