The ownership of Ashlar Hall, the castle-like structure along Central Avenue in Midtown that is the longtime home to myth, legend, a legendary resident, years…
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Category: Historic Preservation
News and Views on efforts to protect our city’s architectural heritage and unique sense of Place
Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part I: Origins
“Don’t Tear Down the Malco!” Urban renewal threats spark looks back at a rich history Urban renewal had crept its way to Beale Street. At…
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Porter Leath’s Home Finds Partner to Preserve Historic Orphanage Buildings
Porter Leath Home, the longtime supporting organization of Porter-Leath, recently completed the sale of its historic Manassas campus buildings to the Memphis and Shelby County…
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Revisited: Introduction to An (almost) Lost History of The Orpheum
In a summer-long series in honor of its 95th birthday, StoryBoard revisits an era when Memphis almost lost its last great theatre palace: its struggles…
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Free Cemetery Preservation Workshop this Friday & Saturday
The Tennessee Historical Commission and the Zion Community Project are hosting a two-day workshop on cemetery preservation. Leading the workshop will be nationally recognized expert…
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Painted & Tainted: A primer on why painting exposed brick can damage your historic home
Also, solid advice for homeowners on alternatives to painting brick when that newer brick doesn’t quite match the older Updated in May, 2023, this article…
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To Live Again: A News-clipping History of the Sterick Building
From the Memphis Room archives: A newspaper-clipping history of the “Queen of Memphis” Historic Sterick Building bought by local developer Midday Friday, March 31, the…
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Breaking: It’s official, the Grigg’s Business College at 492 Vance added to the National Register
This morning, Friday, March 24, Stephanie Wade of JS Real Estate announced the final approval of the Grigg’s Business College at 492 Vance and its…
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Coliseum: Community leaders rally support and call on city council to review revitalization plans
Coliseum Coalition asks Memphis City Council to form an ad-hoc committee to meet and review a detailed revitalization plan and to halt Mayor’s recent proposals…
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The Mid-South Coliseum, the “People’s Building,” must be given more fair grounds to work with
For the sake of soul and $52 million*, The Coliseum, and Memphis communities, deserve better StoryBoard Memphis was founded with the mission to support local…
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