MHI is having an Estate Sale
PLEASE JOIN US! Memphis Heritage is very excited to host an Estate Sale on June 26th, 27th, and 28th. Take a tour through Howard Hall as you look through our for-sale items, including French Antiques, local artist’s work, and so much more! MHI will be accompanied by El Mero Taco’sContinue Reading
Fox-Greenberg named chief executive of Memphis Heritage
Leah Fox-Greenberg will become the next chief executive officer for Memphis Heritage, the organization that advocates for preservation, the board of directors announced Tuesday, March 9.Continue Reading
Join us Mondays in March from 6-7pm!
Tickets are $10 per program. Click on the program title to purchase tickets. Purchase a ticket and receive a coupon code for 20% off a new membership or membership renewal! March 1, 6-7pm – Tales from a Custom Headstone Designer – Paul West, Owner, West Memorials Have you ever wonderedContinue Reading
2021 MHI Calendar honoring Shelby County’s Historic Cemeteries
Thank you to our generous sponsor, West Memorials! Order your calendar today! Calendars will be in soon and we’ll be offering shipping, pickup, and limited delivery. You can also pick one up at several local retailers – we’ll be announcing the locations soon. Memphis Heritage’s annual calendar is an educationalContinue Reading
Proposed Changes to the UDC
Submit comments to [email protected] by Friday 11/6 at 8am Here is a link to the staff report Below is a letter from NPI explaining concerns about the proposed amendments From Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. October 1, 2020 An Open Letter to City Council Officials, Board of Appeals Members, and Office ofContinue Reading
National Trust Life Insurance Company Building
Status: Preserved Address: 2701 Union Avenue Extended, Memphis Built: 1963 Architectural Style: Local example of Late International Style Original Function/Purpose: Commerce History: Alvin Wunderlich, Sr. founded the National Burial Insurance Company in 1931 with his brother and two others. By 1962 the company had transitioned into “a highly successful regionalContinue Reading
Gladys “MaDear” Bennett House
Status: Preserved Address: 1039 Delmar Avenue, Memphis Built: ca. 1860 with renovations in 1960 Architectural Style: Shotgun, with additions and renovations Original Function/Purpose: Single-family dwelling History: The Bennett House is located in a historically African American neighborhood just north of the Memphis Medical District. Mrs. Bennett established Gladys’ School ofContinue Reading