Short Summary My name is Varanese Pryor. I am a native Memphian with a strong desire to restore civic pride and rebuild communities in the Memphis Area. In recent years, there has been an incredible loss of historical properties due to new development, neglect and a lack of awareness concerning the value and heritage of Historical homes and establishments. In response to this ...
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UPDATE: Vote delayed on Pinch District historical designation
Image – Pinch District (Image by: August and Zachary Klinke) UPDATE (JANUARY 28, 2015, BY GEORGE BROWN AND ALEX COLEMAN, WREG NEWS CH3) ‘NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A vote to decide whether to strip the Pinch District of its designation on theNational Register of Historic Places has been delayed. The Tennessee Historical Commission was to vote today on whether the area still ...
Read More »Tennessee Brewery Plans Unveiled
Plans for the redeveloping the Tennessee Brewery building Downtown also now include building a six-story residential structure adjacent to it called the Wash House and a four-story parking garage across the street. All of the buildings tied together are in a development project called the Brewery District. Billy Orgel, a cell phone tower developer and Shelby County Schools board member, ...
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