by memphisheritage | Dec 31, 2022 | Latest News
We welcomed Orange Mound Historian Mary Mitchell to Howard Hall today as we continue our efforts to ensure Orange Mound is designated as a historic district. Her stories, along with others in the community help us not just prove the importance of this vital...
by memphisheritage | Jun 29, 2022 | Historic Properties
Status: Preserved Address: 3023 Spottswood Avenue, Memphis Built: 1912 Architectural Style: Transitional American Foursquare home Original Function/Purpose: Residential Date Listed on the National Register: October 28, 2021 National Register Reference Number...
by memphisheritage | May 13, 2022 | Latest News
Bill Townsend bought 707 Adams Ave., a historic home that dates back to 1852, for $725,000. (Neil Strebig/The Daily Memphian) (as of 5/13/22) Updated: May 12, 2022 9:18 PM CT | Published: May 12, 2022 3:49 PM CT "Townsend bought 707 Adams on Wednesday, May 11, for...
by memphisheritage | May 13, 2022 | Latest News
By Neil Strebig, Daily Memphian "The historic building, located at 1914 Poplar Ave., will undergo a renovation from senior living to market-rate apartments. Part of the renovation will reduce the number of units from 136 to 126. The site plan also includes a...
by memphisheritage | Mar 8, 2022 | Latest News
By Bill Dries, Daily Memphian Memphis Zoo President and CEO Jim Dean, seen here in 2019. The Memphis Zoo has agreed to turn over to the Overton Park Conservancy a 17-acre section of the Old Forest that once was planned as a Chickasaw Bluffs exhibit. (Daily Memphian...