By The Fountain: Reflections On Chattanooga's Architecture

By Ray Bassett

Published October 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM EDT

The fountain in Coolidge Park in downtown Chattanooga.

(Aired Tues 10/14/25)

Preserve Chattanooga, the historic preservation nonprofit, is celebrating fifty years in this city.

On Saturday, October 25th, its Wine Over Water event returns for its thirtieth year - this time at Renaissance Park.

Down the road is Coolidge Park - where I sat down in front of the fountain last month for a conversation with Todd Morgan, executive director of Preserve Chattanooga.

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