While this blog is one of several neighborhood blogs, in actuality Signal Mountain is made up of three distinct communities, each with multiple neighborhoods. Most Chattanoogans are familiar with the Town of Signal Mountain, as it is the largest of the three and it is the first area of the mountain you encounter when driving up Highway 127. Traveling north, you will next come to the Walden's Ridge community, and, just before heading down the mountain into Dunlap, you will drive through the community of Lone Oak.
Each of these communities has a distinct character, positive attributes and issues and problems. Each also has a community center run by and serving citizens. Coincidentally, all three centers are housed in former school buildings.
The Mountain Arts Community Center (MACC) is located in the building that was once Signal Mountain Grammar School. The building was constructed in 1926, and in 2002 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The MACC is "committed to bringing the best of the fine arts to Signal Mountain." Classes in everything from beer brewing to yoga are offered at reasonable tuition rates at MACC. The facility is available for rental and may be the site of a community garden in 2011.
The Bachman Community Center states: "Our mission is to foster a sense of community by supporting programs and events that reflect the needs of all residents of Walden's Ridge, while continuing to preserve our historic building as a community resource." Organizations of all sorts make use of the Center, and the Bachman Bargain Barn Resale Shop is open on the first and third Saturdays of each month, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lucky shoppers can find deals on all sorts of items, from housewares to clothing.
Lone Oak is the smallest, both in population and in size, of the three communities and is also located in Sequatchie County. The Lone Oak Community Center is housed in what was once Lone Oak Elementary School. The Lone Oak Fire Hall is in the same building. The Community Center does not have a website, but it provides a range of vital services from free monthly medical clinics to weekly GED classes to providing space for a community senior citizens' group. A quiliting group meets regularly and sells beautiful quilts to raise money for the Center. You may reach the Lone Oak Community Center at (423) 886-7250.
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