By the time Todd Morgan stood before cameras Thursday morning to plead for better preservation of historic Chattanooga buildings, a facade of one of downtown's oldest structures was already gone. "We just saw the demolition starting," Morgan, executive director of Preserve Chattanooga, said at a press conference in front of the building. "It happened very quickly." Read more at the link in our bio. Photo 1 / Contributed image / A rendering from Drury Hotels shows an updated design for a Drury Plaza Hotel planned for the corner of Market and East Third streets in downtown Chattanooga. The eight-story project will include 200 rooms. Photos 2 and 3 / Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Demolition is seen under way on the Car Barn building June 17, 2025, at the corner of Third and Market street. Drury Hotels is tearing down the historic building dating to 1886 for an eight-story hotel at the site. Photo 4 / Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Preserve Chattanooga Executive Director Todd Morgan spoke...