How long does it take to see 65 historic sites around Chattanooga? Well, that's completely up to you.

Thanks to funds from Chattanooga Tourism Co.'s Cultural Tourism Advancement Grant, Preserve Chattanooga has launched a database of self-guided tour maps.

While you can see the full map for each area online, we're dropping a pin on some of our must-sees. Pro tip: The gold star icons represent architectural + historic gems.

Downtown Historic District

The Read House Hotel | Originally opened as the Crutchfield House in 1847
The Tivoli Theatre | Opened in 1921 + soon will be fully restored
Dome Building | Possibly my favorite landmark + showcases Italian Renaissance Revival architecture

Southside

Baggage Depot | The only Antebellum-era location on the tour + Chattanooga's oldest standing building
Grand Hotel | Erected in 1907 as the Terminal Station + now houses Clumpies Ice Cream Co.
1517 Mitchell Ave. | Built in the Spanish Revival style + is now open as Common House

This building has undergone several name changes + was previously marked as "Yesterdays." | Photo by NOOGAtoday

MLK District + Patten Parkway

Volunteer Building | Tallest site on tour with 12 stories + features a bronze tablet of Andrew Jackson
17 Patten Pkwy. | Housed the first franchise of the Coca-Cola bottling plant
Ross Hotel | First opened as Delmonico Hotel in 1888 + is now known as the Tomorrow Building

Today, this building features wood bulkheads, two light display windows + seven transom lights from its original construction. | Photo by The Dwell Hotel via Chattanooga Tourism Co.

Stone Fort

Patten Hotel | Once was the stone Fort Jones + was built as the city's first $1 million skyscraper in 1908
Customs House | Built in 1892 with limestone + in the Romanesque Revival style
Columbia Hotel | Now known as The Dwell Hotel with surrounding storefronts

UTC + McCallie Avenue

Memorial Auditorium | The only municipal auditorium of its time when it was built in 1892
Patten Chapel | Gothic architecture with an ornate interior + is open for events
Old Stone Church Tower | One of the earliest stone buildings in the Scenic City

Bonus: Read a little more about these older churches.

The Hunt for R.H. Hunt

James Building | Hunt's earliest skyscraper in Chattanooga, built in 1907
Site of Central High School | Once the main high school in Hamilton County + was razed in 1970
Chattanooga Public Library | Original home to the library in 1903 + is now headquarters for North American Royalties

Bonus: If you prefer a tour guide, you can join Preserve Chattanooga on Saturday, March 22 for an hour-long tour of the buildings downtown — just RSVP.