Highland Park
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.
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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.
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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.
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Schools
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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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