Brick By Brick: What’s Next For Preserve Chattanooga At 50

By Ray Bassett

Published April 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM EDT

Mayfield Annex - at 7th and Walnut Sts. in Chattanooga. Once home to offices for Hamilton County Government, it was renovated into office, retail and restaurant space in 2017.

(Aired Mon 4/07/25)

For fifty years, what is known today as Preserve Chattanooga has protected the architectural heritage of this city.

The only nonprofit of its kind in Chattanooga - founded as Landmarks Chattanooga and known for many years as Cornerstones - has made a difference through preservation, education and advocacy.

Todd Morgan is executive director of Preserve Chattanooga.

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