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 fine high-style architect-designed eclectic residences of the early twentieth century. It is associated with several local architects – George Shaw, Everett Woods, and Jones and Furbringer among others – as well as prominent owners such as Abe Goodman, R.E. Lee, and the Pidgeon family.
Maps:
City Council District: 5
Super District: 9
County Commission District: 10