Status: Preserved Address: 1914 Poplar Avenue, Memphis Built: 1923 Architectural Style: Neo-classical style Original Function/Purpose: Multi-family housing History: The Parkview was designed by the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Haynes, and Barnett, a firm with several other notable hotels to its credit. The structure originally contained 165 suites, catering to both long-term apartment dwellers asContinue Reading

  Status: Preserved Address: 480 West Brooks Road, Memphis Built: 1953 Architectural Style: Minimal Traditional style with Ranch style alterations ca. 1970 Original Function/Purpose: Residential History: Ernest C. Withers lived and worked in this house at the height of his career. He documented some of the most significant events inContinue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: Bounded by Park Avenue and residences to the south, Goodlett Street to the west, Southern Avenue to the north, and Perkins Street / Perkins Extended and residences to the east, in Memphis Built: 1949-ca. 1960 Architectural Style: Park Original Function/Purpose: Park     History: Audubon Park HistoricContinue Reading

Status: Preserved Location: Bounded by Park Avenue and residences to the south, Goodlett Street to the west, Southern Avenue to the north, and Perkins Street / Perkins Extended and residences to the east, in Memphis Built: 1949-ca. 1960 Architectural Style: Park Original Function/Purpose: Park     History: Audubon Park HistoricContinue Reading

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 neighborhood but creates an oral historyContinue Reading

Leah Fox-Greenberg recently spoke at a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Memphis. She spoke about the importance of preservation, and how it helps not just everyday Memphians, but also organizations that work hard for the Memphis area, such as Kiwanis Club. Download the newsletter to read all about it!Continue Reading

Status: Preserved Address: 3023 Spottswood Avenue, Memphis Built: 1912 Architectural Style: Transitional American Foursquare home Original Function/Purpose: Residential History: This two and one-half story home “is an excellent and uncommon example of a transitional American Foursquare house exhibiting stylistic influences from Victorian-era styles as well as the Colonial Revival, ClassicalContinue Reading

New Century Awards: Honoring Billy Orgel May 5th, 2022, Kay B. Newman Award A big “thank you” to everyone who came out in support of Memphis Heritage honoring Billy Orgel with the Kay B. Newman Award last week.  Billy, we thank you for all that you do in support ofContinue Reading