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 1924 and World War II. Of the contributing properties in the district, 134 are residences. “It is a rare local example of an integral planned subdivision” in which the company acted as both developer and builder for the intended middle-class homeowner. Of the total properties, 102 had been built by 1932, but the Depression slowed completion of the development.
Maps:
City Council District: 6
Super District: 8
County Commission District: 8