To Miss Rock City would be a Pity by tennesseecowgirl
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Rock city barn located on Highway 58 in the town of Kingston Tennessee. For those of you that haven't read this already below is a history about the Rock City barns. I am making an attempt to find these barns that are still left in my area, thanks for your interest. And thanks to those that commented on my last photo 'Henley Street Bridge', that was taken with my new camera, and I was very happy with the results and the camera so far, and thanks to those who took the time to read and comment on Michael's poem bridge.
History:
By the time the Civil War reached the slopes of Lookout Mountain, more and more people had discovered what was already being called "the Rock City." During the famous battle of Lookout Mountain, both a Union officer and a Confederate nurse speculated in separate diary entries that one could see seven states from atop the summit. Rock City remained well known to hikers and geologists throughout the latter portion of the 1800's, but it would take the dawning of a new century before the fabulous Rock City would reach its full potential.
Rock City officially opened as a public attraction on May 21, 1932. It got off to a slow start, because advertising in those days was difficult; especially since Carter's mountain-top attraction was not located in a place that people would just happen to be passing by and take notice. It was at this point another brilliant idea of Carter's was born. He enlisted the help of a young sign painter named Clark Byers, who was hired to travel the nation's highways and offer to paint farmer's barns in exchange for letting them paint three simple words: See Rock City. The distinctive black-and-white signs appeared as far north as Michigan and as far west as Texas. The advertising soon began to produce the desired effect and, by the close of the 1930's, more travelers than ever had seen Rock City Gardens.
1936 - Garnet Carter began his famous barn roof advertising campaign to lure vacationers from the highways. By the 1950's Clark Byers had painted "See Rock City" on 900 barn roofs from Michigan to Texas.
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Hope you enjoyed... from the top of Look out Mountain where Rock City is located you can see 7 states can any one guess which seven those are??
Rock City Barn
Henley Street Bridge
Rock City Barn
Henley Street Bridge
Comments (76)
idiot_sphinx
Very creative in all of your images !! I love your work !!~BRAVO~!!
Cytisus
Great shot and series I can remember the Burma Shave signs that used to be on every highway. Haven't seen one in years not even faded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DMWVCS
Is Shell City from SpongeBob next door, perchance??? GREAT shot of American barnage. YOU cannot stop taking pictures until you document ALL of America - so get cracking!!! David
sossy
interesting story and wonderful capture! ;o)
frieder
Great shot. Beautiful contry scene and very interesting information.
moochagoo
i agree with goodoleboy :)
Umbetro38
I do not understand all, my Englisch is to bad but what I see is more than perfect and I like this place
SoulEatar
I see you like the 3D effect in your work - I too use it alot - Your work is clean and tasteful - I just had a moment to glance - hope to look at all latter - well take care my friend :)
giovanino
Wonderful scene..nice work!!
moni2000
Beautiful shot!
virginiese
very nice barn ! love the POV and thanks for the story !
myrrhluz
Great capture! Love the composition with the barn at the top of the shot and all the fences and gates.
TomDart
Lynell, have you seen the Rock City bird houses? These are more for fun and I believe you must buy those. If any of you folks get to Chattanooga, go up Lookout Mountain and see Rock City. It is fun and honestly worth the visit. Some is funky and some is not but all is fun. Also see the Civil War memorials up there when you first get on top using the normal road. Great photo of a truly honest piece of Americana which will one day be gone. I have seen fallen barns with just a remnant of the signs. This one is certainly a keeper.
anahata.c
it's so nice that you're chronicling all the bridges you can find with this ad on them, I wish you all the best. It has to take time & perseverance, especially if you get to one & the light is impossible, etc. etc. This is an active & rich shot, with nice plays of fences & all their ragged paths (love the zig-zag of the fence in front), and nice big patches of open-earth, and a wonderful 'ghostly' silo, and a much more aggressive sign (lol) with a road sign right in the middle! It's a nice old barn & I love that it's got that dark slate gray again—like the other barn did. Another fine barn shot from you, this one filled with contrasting lines and the wonderful mess of fences & wires that surround these grand old beasts. it's lots of fun to see, as well as visually rich. Well I tried this 3 times, so if you got a lot of ebots, it was that & not my indecisiveness (lol). And my favs aren't working well either: I hope mine came through (I'll check in a minute). I know I have a couple more images to go, but allow me to get to them next session, as I want to make an appearance in another gallery or two where I'm also weeks behind (I never catch up anymore, I have nightmares that when I die I'll go to a big place in the sky and find 9 billion ebots sitting on the ground, w/ a guy saying, "you thought you escaped???") Love walking here as always; and again I wish you much healing, and I send you peace & lots of comfort for you & your family. Have a fine Sunday too! Hope it's cooler there now!
ocoee53
As a kid, it seemed there was a Rock City barn around every curve on highway 58. Over the years it seemed they were fading away. It is great to see freshly painted barns keeping this bit of Americana alive.
jendellas
You have sold Rock City to me!!!!!!