Echoes Of Factories Past In Chattanooga’s Ballpark Future

By Ray Bassett

Published April 15, 2024 at 12:41 AM EDT

The new multipurpose stadium for the Chattanooga Lookouts will be built within the U.S. Pipe / Wheland Foundry site between Broad Street and Interstate 24.

The ballpark will stand on nine acres of the 120-acre site, now owned by Perimeter Properties.

Last week, Andy Stone of Perimeter gave me a tour - and then, I spoke with him and Todd Morgan, executive director of Preserve Chattanooga, the historic preservation nonprofit in this city.

A drawing of the future South Broad District.

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