In the year of its 50th anniversary, a look back at the headlines, development and lingering aftermath of the epic, 1971 Citizens to Preserve Overton…
Read More ‘It’s Too Late to Tinker’ With Expressway RouteCategory: Historic Preservation
News and Views on efforts to protect our city’s architectural heritage and unique sense of Place
Your Memphis Memories: ‘It’s Too Late To Tinker’ With Expressway Route
Feature image from the Memphis Press-Scimitar editorial page on March 7, 1968, three years before the Supreme Court decision (Memphis Public Library) The focal point…
Read More Your Memphis Memories: ‘It’s Too Late To Tinker’ With Expressway RouteThe Sacred and the Vulnerable in the Clayborn Temple
Clayborn Reborn From the Archives: Originally published in May, 2019 By Margot Payne Sometimes it takes decay, or the near total loss of a tangible…
Read More The Sacred and the Vulnerable in the Clayborn TempleA Vision for the Nylon Net Building, #7 Vance
UPDATED 11/10: With a demolition permit now filed, StoryBoard joins the building’s former owner to discuss the building and imagines possible re-uses for it UPDATED:…
Read More A Vision for the Nylon Net Building, #7 VanceDe-Listed = De-Struction: Investment in the Pinch Must Utilize What’s Left of Its Past
Just one more demolition threatens the entire district – and the investments of developers eligible for tax credits waiting to improve or stabilize their properties.…
Read More De-Listed = De-Struction: Investment in the Pinch Must Utilize What’s Left of Its PastVollintine-Evergreen seeks landmark designation to preserve its unique history and aesthetic
Feature image: A Craftsman Bungalow-style home with ornate spiral pillars in Vollintine-Evergreen. VECA is seeking a landmarks designation for the V&E area to preserve its…
Read More Vollintine-Evergreen seeks landmark designation to preserve its unique history and aestheticDulaney’s Districts: St. Paul Avenue
Dulaney’s Districts Putting neighborhoods on the National Register is an exhaustive, dedicated process. In this special series, the keeper of the Memphis Heritage Historic Properties…
Read More Dulaney’s Districts: St. Paul AvenueOff the Endangered List: The Old Police Building on Adams
Profile #5 in StoryBoard’s look at progress in historic preservation over the last decade Built in 1911, the old Central police building at 128 Adams…
Read More Off the Endangered List: The Old Police Building on AdamsDulaney’s Districts: Chickasaw Heritage Park
Dulaney’s Districts Putting neighborhoods on the National Register is an exhaustive, dedicated process. In this special series, the keeper of the Memphis Heritage Historic Properties…
Read More Dulaney’s Districts: Chickasaw Heritage ParkDulaney’s Districts: Greenlaw Addition
Dulaney’s Districts Putting neighborhoods on the National Register is an exhaustive, dedicated process. In this special series, the keeper of the Memphis Heritage Historic Properties…
Read More Dulaney’s Districts: Greenlaw Addition