The Story
The iconic See Rock City barns celebrated and restored to their original glory.
Beginning in the 1930s, roads leading toward Chattanooga asked travelers to âSee Rock City,â a simple directive in bold white lettering intended to trigger curiosity about the out-of-the-way attraction at the pinnacle of Lookout Mountain. The barns beckoned travelers, and they came, over and over again. En route, spotting the barns became as enjoyableâand memorableâas the Rock City garden itself. By the 1960s, more than nine hundred scripted barns stood throughout the South, originally hand-painted by Clark Byers. Only forty Rock City barns remain, and many have gone through a restoration thatâs beautifully captured here.
Author Judith Garrison takes readers on a tour of this true slice of Americana.
Description
The iconic See Rock City barns celebrated and restored to their original glory.
Beginning in the 1930s, roads leading toward Chattanooga asked travelers to âSee Rock City,â a simple directive in bold white lettering intended to trigger curiosity about the out-of-the-way attraction at the pinnacle of Lookout Mountain. The barns beckoned travelers, and they came, over and over again. En route, spotting the barns became as enjoyableâand memorableâas the Rock City garden itself. By the 1960s, more than nine hundred scripted barns stood throughout the South, originally hand-painted by Clark Byers. Only forty Rock City barns remain, and many have gone through a restoration thatâs beautifully captured here.
Author Judith Garrison takes readers on a tour of this true slice of Americana.
