Americana, Reimagined
Celebrate a classic roadside icon – reimagined by today’s makers. Barns2Birdhouses transforms the iconic SEE ROCK CITY barn into a vibrant collection of one-of-a-kind birdhouse barns.
Since 1935, Rock City barns have stood as genuine highway Americana, their bold white-on-black signs compelling both snowbirds and Sunday drivers to a spot near Chattanooga, Tennessee, where they could “See Rock City.” At its peak, Clark Byers had painted over 900 barns in 19 states with the See Rock City message.
In celebration of this piece of Americana, Rock City invited youth, community members, and artists to participate in creating a large-scale birdhouse art installation for America’s 250.
Youth Participants
Throughout the gardens, find birdhouses created by local students, scouts, Boys & Girls Club members, and artists. Each piece reflects a personal interpretation of America’s past, present, and possibilities – rooted in tradition and sparked by creativity.
The reimagination doesn’t stop at the gardens. Barns2Birdhouses extends beyond the mountain, placing community birdhouse barns created by local artists in select locations throughout Chattanooga and Walker County – turning the region into an open‑air celebration of American imagination.
Special Thanks to our youth participants:
Fairyland Elem. • Lookout MTN School • Rossville Elem. • Stone Creek Elem. • Cherokee Ridge Elem. • Saddle Ridge Elem. • Gilbert Elem. • Naomi Elem. • North Lafayette Elem. • Rock Spring Elem. • Rossville Middle School • Lafayette Middle School • Chattanooga Valley Middle School • Chattanooga Valley Elem. School • Ridgeland High School • Lafayette High School • Girl Scout Troops 40831 & 40963 • Boys & Girls Club of The Ocoee Region | Jacobs Unit • Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga | Emma Wheeler Unit • Covenant College