Status: Preserved Location: Roughly bounded by Shadowlawn Boulevard, Wellington Street, South Parkway East, and Essex Avenue, in Memphis Built: 1924-ca. 1945 Architectural Style: Various: Bungalow, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Minimal Traditional Original Function/Purpose: Residential History: Shadowlawn Historic District is a William C. Chandler-planned residential subdivision in southwest Memphis, developed between 1924Continue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: 8501-8760 East Kerrville-Rosemark Road, and 8519-8727 and 8736 Rosemark Road, Rosemark Built: ca. 1890 to 1963 Architectural Style: Predominantly Bungalows and Minimal Traditional Cottages for dwellings Original Function/Purpose: Residential History: Rosemark is an intact representative example of a rural agricultural district in West Tennessee. Known as RichlandContinue Reading

Status: Endangered Location: Bounded by Commerce and Jackson Avenues on the south, Front Street on the west, North Second and Main Streets on the east, and A.W. Willis Avenue (formerly Auction Avenue) on the north, in Memphis Built: Late 1800s to early 1900s Architectural Style: Eclectic commercial Original Function/Purpose: CommercialContinue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: 157-205 South Fenwick Road and 160-201 Picardy Street (formerly Picardy Place), Memphis Built: 1939-53 Architectural Style: Minimal Traditional Original Function/Purpose: Residential History: The district is important to the architectural history of the city as an excellent example of post-World War II residential development. The houses are designedContinue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: Roughly bounded by Poplar Avenue / East Parkway North / Cooper Street / Madison Avenue, in Memphis Built: ca. 1905-ca. 1949 Architectural Style: Various: Tudor Revival, Craftsman, Queen Anne, including duplexes and apartment buildings Original Function/Purpose: Residential History: Overton Parkway Historic District displays superb examples of fineContinue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: Overton Park, Memphis Built: 1901 Architectural Style: Park Original Function/Purpose: Park The Overton Park Historic District was placed on the National Register on Oct. 25, 1979. History: Overton Park was designed by landscape architect George Kessler in 1901-02 and named for John Overton. The 342-acre district includes theContinue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: Roughly bounded by Highland and Goodlett Streets and by the Southern Railway and Park Avenue; includes portions of Buck Street and Carnes and Douglass Avenues; Echles, Goodlett, Goodman, Graham, and Houston Streets; Kearney Avenue, Loeb Street, Marion Avenue, Normal Circle and Park Avenue; Patterson and Shotwell Streets;Continue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: Roughly bounded by Madison and Monroe Avenues, and Main and Second Streets, in Memphis Built: ca. 1860-ca. 1935 Architectural Style: Various: simple vernacular, Romanesque, Beaux Arts, Neo-Classical Original Function/Purpose: Commercial History: Madison-Monroe Historic District is centrally located in Memphis’ downtown area, and its buildings exhibit a wideContinue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: Roughly bounded by Walker and Saxon Avenues and by Neptune and Dr. Hollis F. Price Streets, in Memphis Built: 1914-1963 Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Modernist Original Function/Purpose: Education History: In 1862 during the Civil War the American Missionary Association established an elementary school just south of MemphisContinue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: Bounded by South Cooper Street / Linden Avenue / Rembert Street / Central Avenue, in Memphis Built: ca. 1890-ca. 1945 Architectural Style: Minimal Traditional, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Tudor Revival Original Function/Purpose: Residential History: The 18 city blocks of Idlewild Historic District contain numerous types ofContinue Reading