Comm’on and join us for another Designing Chatt. Last month, we asked you what local building you wanted us to cover. We heard you loud and clear, so let’s get into the history of Common House at 1517 Mitchell Ave.
The old YMCA before it became Common House | Photo via The Chattanooga Memory Project
Fast Facts
- Noogans that have been around a while will recognize Common House as the old Industrial YMCA building. Built in 1910, it was made to accommodate travellers on a budget — especially workers coming to Chattanooga by railroad.
- The building boasts ~30,000 sqft, 4 stories, and a terrace view of Lookout Mountain. At one point, it maintained 59 dormitories + hosted sock hops and socials.
- In 1992, it was welcomed into the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Market and Main Streets Historic District.
- Several plans were considered for the site — from condos to hostels — before 2020 brought us Common House.
- Devised to model other social clubs, Common House sets itself apart by focusing on inclusivity rather than exclusivity — as part of this effort, membership is open to people of all genders + walks of life and events are open to the public.
Common House, now | Photo via NOOGAtoday
Which local building should we write about next for the Designing Chattanooga series?
- The Hunter Museum
- The Chattanooga Choo Choo
- The John Ross (Market Street) Bridge
- The Dome Building
Today
- Eat, Sip, Ask — Meet Our Startup Attorneys and Ask Away | Mon., Oct. 18 (4-5 p.m.) at Hotel Indigo, 300 W. 6th St. and Tues., Oct. 19 (10-11 a.m.) at Liberty Tower Lobby, 605 Chestnut St. | Free | Join Chambliss Startup Group for light refreshments and the opportunity to ask your most pressing legal questions. Ⓟ
- Startup Week Southside Lounge + Coworking | Mon., Oct, 18 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave. | Free, RSVP | Enjoy a free coworking space, recharge stations, and beverages for those attending Startup Week or just looking for a cool place to work for the day.
Tuesday
- The Price is Right Live! | Tues., Oct. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Tivoli Theater | $29+ | Register at the box office 3 hours before showtime for your chance to compete. 💰
- Two Leaf Tuesday | Tues., Oct. 19 | 6-8 p.m. | Bees on a Bicycle, 1909 Market St. | Free | Work on your potting project with experts at Bees, enjoy some shopping + tasty bevs. 🐝
- String Theory Season XIII: Menlo Family Tour – “What You Are To Me” | Tues., Oct. 19 | 6-8 p.m. | Hunter Museum | $10+ | This chamber music series will take place at The Hunter for a fully artistic + visual experience.
Wednesday
- Oktoberfest Tap Takeover at Kinley Chattanooga | Wed., Oct. 20 | 5-7 p.m. or 8-10 p.m. | Kinley Chattanooga, 1409 Market St. | $150+ | Prepare to indulge in a fall-themed 4-course meal, paired with 4 fall beers from Oddstory Brewing Co. 🍺
Thursday
- Photographic Society of Chattanooga Open House | Thurs., Oct. 21 | 7 p.m. | St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Dr. | Free | Celebrated photographer J. Scott Graham is the guest speaker at this photography event. 🖼️
- FIRESIDE: Outdoor Concert Series | Thurs., Oct. 21 | 7-9 p.m. | Greenway Farms | Free | This family-friendly outdoor music series will take place ‘round a campfire, with tonight’s music coming from Nicholas Edward Williams.
- Artful Soiree Under the Stars | Thurs., Oct. 21 | 6-9:30 p.m. | Meet at POMKT, 1428 Williams St. | $150 | After starting at the meeting spot, you’ll be whisked away to a secret location for a fanciful outdoor evening of dinner, drinks, music, and more.
- Noontunes: Rick Rushing | Thurs., Oct. 21 | 12-1 p.m. | Miller Plaza | Free | Spend your lunchtime jammin’ to tunes and grabbing a bite at food trucks. 🎶
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Weather
- 71º | Sunny | 6% chance of rain
Development
- The historic John Ross Building — located along W. 4th St. — is slated to undergo a multimillion-dollar makeover into an office space. Construction is set to begin at the end of this year, and the new 60,000-sqft office space is expected to be completed in mid-2022. 🏗️ (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Civic
- Mayor Kelly announced that his office will host meetings with residents across the city to help with the selection of Chattanooga’s next police chief. The mayor will use community feedback from these meetings to drive the final selection in February. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Sports
- The Lookouts’ AT&T Field is hosting the University of Tennessee Volunteers vs. the Georgia State Panthers baseball game on Sat., Oct. 23. This game marks the return of Used Car Saturday, where 1 lucky fan can win a pre-loved used car courtesy of Mountain View Chevrolet. ⚾
Community
- Locally-based entrepreneurs Ellen and Omayya Atout — who recently pitched their company, Songlorious, to the sharks on Shark Tank — won over 4 of the sharks on the ABC show. Congratulations, Ellen + Omayya. 👏 (NewsChannel 9)
- Tennessee American Water, the Hamilton County Coalition, and other local organizations are hosting the Bi-Annual National Drug Take Back on Sat., Oct. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This event gives residents the opportunity to properly dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted medications. 💊 (The Pulse)
Now Open
- R Market — a specialty food market created by event planning company Ramblewood — is now open in Ooltewah. The market offers grab-and-go sandwiches, salads, and an upcoming collection of wine. Throughout the week, it also serves made-to-order breakfast + lunch. 🥪
Arts
- ArtsBuild recently coordinated a student photography showcase made by 2 local high school students. The “Views from Chattanooga” exhibit will be on display in the Hamilton County Courthouse through January. (The Pulse)
Eat
- Nearby McKee Foods is offering the first-ever Little Debbie ice cream at nationwide Walmart stores starting Nov. 1. The Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes Ice Cream is vanilla-flavored and includes cake chunks with swirls of green sprinkles + red icing — it will retail for $2.50. 🍦(Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Final Girl Vegan food is giving us both a truck + a treat this Halloween season — the local chef who has been catering + serving food at pop-ups around town now officially has her own food truck.
She picked up the truck last week, and mentioned in another post that we can stay tuned for truck menus. We can’t wait to grab these meals on wheels. 🚚
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Based on our poll, you guys are most excited about attending the annual pitch competition Will this FLOAT?, but a lot of you are also pumped about 1 of the new events taking place this year — the sustainability and recycling pitch.
11.1% of you wanna check out the Makers Marketplace, while 5% are hoping to check out events specific to their business interests.
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