Nothing says ‘Memphis’ like the old Fairgrounds Amusement Park of Memphis memories, beautifully captured here by fan-favorite Charlie Lambert. Originally published June 2019 for both…
Read More Before Libertyland: Memories of the Old Fairgrounds Amusement ParkAuthor: Charlie Lambert
Off the Endangered List: The Clayborn Temple
Profile #4 in StoryBoard’s look at progress in historic preservation over the last decade HISTORIC PRESERVATION By Charlie Lambert In 2015, the historic and deteriorating…
Read More Off the Endangered List: The Clayborn TempleOff the Endangered List: The Nineteenth Century Club
Profile #2 in StoryBoard’s look at progress in historic preservation over the last decade HISTORIC PRESERVATION By Charlie Lambert Usually referred to as the Nineteenth…
Read More Off the Endangered List: The Nineteenth Century Club“Bluff City Law” & Indie Memphis Continue a Long Memphis Film History
SPECIAL KEYSTONE – FILM BOARD By Charlie Lambert Years ago, in 1982 to be exact, there was a very short-lived TV series called “Filthy Rich,”…
Read More “Bluff City Law” & Indie Memphis Continue a Long Memphis Film HistoryOn City Zoning, The Supreme Court Ruled That: “…there must be progress, and… they must yield to the good of the community.”
This is the third in a series of articles in StoryBoard and Memphis Heritage’s newsletter, The Keystone, that are centered on the first Comprehensive City…
Read More On City Zoning, The Supreme Court Ruled That: “…there must be progress, and… they must yield to the good of the community.”A Little Late, But Vital
The First Comprehensive Plan The previous article on the history of Memphis from its founding in 1819 in our last issue set the stage for…
Read More A Little Late, But VitalSkyline Reflections Old and New
Landmarks Lost and Revived Memphis has about the most arcane, varied city skylines anywhere. Composed of half a dozen true high-rise buildings and a few…
Read More Skyline Reflections Old and New