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The Sacred and the Vulnerable in the Clayborn Temple

Margot Payne January 14, 2021 No Comments Adaptive Reuse Anasa Troutman Clayborn Reborn Clayborn Temple Historic Preservation National Trust for Historic Preservation Notre Dame NPS Renovation Restoration Second Presbyterian Church Stained Glass

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…

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Featured Story

NPI Team gets first look at venue for the 2020 Summit: abandoned Northside High School

Mark Fleischer February 25, 2020 No Comments Adaptive Reuse Beth Flanagan Imani Jasper Neighborhood Preservation Inc.Neighborhood Preservation Summit Northside High School Repurpose Restoration Steve Barlow

NPI CONNECTIONS By Mark Fleischer “It’s like they just walked out. Like the rapture came and they just left.” Beth Flanagan, a NPI consultant and…

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Historic Preservation

The Universal Life Insurance Building: Designing a Better Memphis

Margot Payne July 11, 2019 No Comments Adaptive Reuse Archie W. Willis Archie W. Willis Sr.Beale Street Danny Thomas Boulevard Downtown Memphis Dr. Joseph Edison Walker Egyptian Revival Fred L. Davis Historic Preservation Mark W. Bonner McKissack & McKissack Memphis Memphis Architecture Memphis Negro Chamber of Commerce Memphis Urban League Self + Tucker Architects Third and Beale Tri-State Bank ULICO Universal Life Insurance Building

“I can only surmise that the founders of Universal Life wanted to make a statement.” Juan Self, Self + Tucker Architects By Margot Payne “To…

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Opinion

Why you should care about the demolition of 3375 Summer Avenue

Dane Forlines July 6, 2019 1 Comment 3375 Summer Ave Adaptive Reuse Memphis National Street Preservation Restoration Summer Avenue The Heights

I heard someone say that nearly everyone in the neighborhood had, at one time or another, some dream for that building. On March 13, 2019,…

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Historic Preservation

11 West Huling: A Renovation Worth Its Dough

Margot Payne February 5, 2019 No Comments 11 West Huling Adaptive Reuse AirBnB DCA DMC Downtown Architecture Downtown Memphis Downtown Memphis Commission Memphis Memphis Architecture Renovation The Residence Warehouse

A Renovation Worth Its Dough in Honoring a Former Use: 11 West Huling “A building of such pleasing architectural quality and dignity as would not…

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