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Highland Park

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Highland Park

Historic inner-city neighborhood undergoing revitalization — early-20th-century housing stock, proximity to the Riverwalk, and strong artist and working-class community identity.

MLK Boulevard corridor Highland Park community gardens Proximity to UTC and downtown

Quick Facts

ZIP37404
CategoryUrban
Platted1885
Main CorridorMcCallie Ave / Dodds Ave corridor
CountyHamilton County

At A Glance

Walkability62/100
Commute7 minutes
InterstateI-24 at Broad St, 8 minutes
VibeUrban historic neighborhood with arts-driven revitalization and strong community identity
Best ForFirst-time buyers, UTC affiliates, and urban revitalization investors seeking historic housing at below-metro price points

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Location

Highland Park occupies ZIP code 37404 east of downtown Chattanooga, bounded roughly by McCallie Avenue to the north, Dodds Avenue to the east, and the rail corridor to the south. The UTC campus is immediately adjacent.

Open Highland Park in Google Maps →35.0440° N, 85.2890° W · ZIP 37404

Character

A historically diverse, working-class neighborhood with Queen Anne and Craftsman bungalow housing stock from the 1890s–1920s. Revitalization investment has increased since 2010, driven by proximity to UTC and the broader Chattanooga urban reinvestment cycle.

History

Highland Park developed as a streetcar suburb in the 1880s–1900s. The neighborhood has been predominantly African-American since the mid-20th century and has a significant civil rights history connected to Howard High School and the 1960 Chattanooga sit-in movement.

Schools

Elementary
Howard High School feeder elementaries
Hamilton County Schools
Middle
Orchard Knob Middle School
Hamilton County Schools
High
Howard High School
Hamilton County Schools

Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators.

Nearby Retail & Dining

  • McCallie Avenue — Primary commercial corridor connecting Highland Park to downtown (within neighborhood)
  • MLK Boulevard — Revitalizing strip with new restaurant and retail investment (0.5 mi)

Healthcare & Essentials

  • Erlanger Health System Hospital (1.5 mi)
  • Erlanger walk-in clinics Urgent care (1.0 mi)
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