Name/Title
Bluff ViewEntry/Object ID
2020.314.001Description
A "Sol Arts Print" postcard with the front showing a color-tinted photograph of homes in the Bluff View neighborhood on the Tennessee River near downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. The sender's message has overtaken the space at the bottom and is written along the edges of the sides and top.
The limestone bluffs on the Tennessee River's edge form one of the most famous and picturesque locales in Chattanooga. Known as “Bluff View,” the area surrounding the bluffs has served several uses over the years. Before the Civil War, Bluff Furnace was located here. Built by the East Tennessee Iron Manufacturing Company and with the expertise of Robert Cravens, the furnace pioneered the use of coke in the production of pig iron. With the Civil War coming, the furnace was removed to Stevenson, Alabama, and the bluffs were used as a commanding military position by both the Union and Confederate Armies. After the war, the bluffs area was sold as homesites, with several notable residences built. No longer in existence, the home prominently situated at the bluff's edge belonged to C. A. Raht. Still standing is the Classical Revival mansion built in 1904 by local banker Ross Faxon. Designed by Chicago architect Abram Garfield, son of U.S. President James Garfield, the home now serves as the Hunter Museum of American Art's centerpiece. In 1991 the area surrounding the bluff was purchased by Dr. Charles and Mary Portera and redeveloped into the Bluff View Arts District.Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Bluff View, Chattanooga, Tennessee*, Tennessee RiverCollection
Chattanooga Neighborhood CollectionPostcard Details
Place Published
* Untyped Place Published
New York City, New YorkDate Published
8/24/1906Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
C. A. RahtCopyright
Type of License
No Copyright - United States
