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RE: Memphis Landmarks - Hernando Hills Tiger - 08-06-2010 05:47 PM

(08-06-2010 12:03 PM)poppaslaw Wrote: I don't remember seeing this in the thread, although it could be here. Great pics!

Ashlar Hall

I worked at Ashlar Hall when it was the Conestoga Steak House. Very interesting place it was.

The River Bluff Clan played at our Christmas party one year and as I was making the statement to one of the members that I was surprised that a fight hadn't broken out yet two of the waitress' husbands came rolling across the floor fighting.

RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-06-2010 10:08 PM

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"Goodwin Institute, Memphis, Tenn." mailed 1911, 1910 & mailed 1909

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-06-2010 10:34 PM

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"Main Street, South from Madison, Memphis, Tenn." mailed 1915

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"Main Street Looking North from McCall Street, Memphis, Tenn." mailed 1921

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"Main St.,Memphis, Tenn." mailed 1919

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1920 Main Street

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - jetigerman - 08-06-2010 10:35 PM

(08-06-2010 10:08 PM)Cletus Wrote:

"Goodwin Institute, Memphis, Tenn." mailed 1911, 1910 & mailed 1909

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the doric columns were bought by the owner of a house on McLean between Central and Cowden on the East side. They now support the porch roof.

RE: Memphis Landmarks - georgiatiger - 08-07-2010 05:10 AM

Conservatory And Birdhouse, Overton Park Zoo

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - TJT - 08-07-2010 07:59 AM

(08-06-2010 05:07 PM)georgiatiger Wrote:
(08-06-2010 12:17 PM)TJT Wrote: I can't find a pic, but there used to be a catfish place called The Shelby. They had an all you can eat night. I remember going as a young kid, it was delicious.

I can't find a pic either, but if it was Shelby Restaurant on Hwy 64 it burned down.

Yea that was it. I think it closed because the owner killed his wife.

RE: Memphis Landmarks - georgiatiger - 08-07-2010 08:05 AM

(08-07-2010 07:59 AM)TJT Wrote:
(08-06-2010 05:07 PM)georgiatiger Wrote: it burned down.
the owner killed his wife.

'splains how she died.

RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-07-2010 12:34 PM

(08-07-2010 07:59 AM)TJT Wrote:
(08-06-2010 05:07 PM)georgiatiger Wrote:
(08-06-2010 12:17 PM)TJT Wrote: I can't find a pic, but there used to be a catfish place called The Shelby. They had an all you can eat night. I remember going as a young kid, it was delicious.

I can't find a pic either, but if it was Shelby Restaurant on Hwy 64 it burned down.

Yea that was it. I think it closed because the owner killed his wife.

No; he didn't kill his wife. Rumor was that he ran up losses in Tunica. Thus the fire.

This was the Shelby Motel next door to the Restaurant on Highway 70 (Summer Ave) right before Highway 64.

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-07-2010 12:56 PM

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Original Memphis Technical High School

Brief History of Tech High

Tech High School: This special high school in Memphis, began in 1878 as Hope Night School, a private school for boys who had been orphaned by the War Between the States and the Yellow Fever epidemic. It operated from a building on Main Street and became part of the public school system in 1892. It had many locations during the following years. By 1911 it was called The Memphis Vocational High School and had 72 students in grades 7 to 10. In 1917, it became permanently located at 317 Poplar. In that year, Mr. J. L. Highsaw, who had been a classroom teacher, became principal of the school. In 1918 the school name was changed to Crockett Technical High School and there were now 4 teachers and 232 students.
The growing school needed a new building. It was determined that the old nearby palatial Van Vleet mansion on Poplar Avenue would be torn down for the "finest school building in the South." The school board paid $90,000 for the 10 acre tract on which the home was located, and spent $500,000 to build the new school. The architectural firm of Hanker, Cairns, and Wallace was chosen to build the school.

In 1928 the new building at 1266 Poplar was completed and the name "Crockett" was replaced with "Memphis" and the official name was now Memphis Technical High School. The Classic building, was very beautiful. At the main entrance there were four Corinthian columns, supporting a portico on the front. Certain elements from the old Van Vleet mansion were added to the site: Two stone lions at the east gate (They have since been moved to the entrance of the Memphis Zoo), a great stone bench from the mansion's green house, and two huge classic urns at the top of the entrance steps. Indeed, the four columns and portico of Tech's entrance reflect the entrance of the Van Vleet mansion.

The equipment throughout the school was the latest and most modern. All lockers were recessed into the walls. On the first floor were the biology, physics rooms, along with home-making and dressmaking. And unlike most schools, the administrative offices were located on the second floor. Also on this floor were the commercial departments, including bookkeeping and typing. On the western side of this floor was the magnificent library room. On the third floor eastern side were the two splendidly arranged commercial art rooms. On the western side was located the beautifully equipped chemical laboratory and lecture room.

By 1936, Tech had 47 teachers and over 1400 students. Principal Highsaw retired in 1957 and Mr. W. A. Bourne became principal. He retired in 1975. Tech continued to grow until the "decline of the cities" in the 70's. With changing demographics of the inner-city, it finally closed in 1987. The beautiful building is still in use and is now called Pyramid School - for students who have not been able to function in a regular public school environment.

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-07-2010 01:34 PM

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The original Peabody Hotel - destroyed by fire.

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Jerry's Sno Cones

RE: Memphis Landmarks - Tiger1983 - 08-07-2010 02:10 PM

This is a very thread! 04-bow

RE: Memphis Landmarks - georgiatiger - 08-07-2010 02:45 PM

Firestone 1930-1940
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RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-10-2010 07:07 PM

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-10-2010 07:35 PM

Forrest Park Hotel Apartments became UT Medical Housing which were later torn down. Right across street from Forrest Park thus the name.

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-10-2010 09:41 PM

1964 Security Rambler Dealership, Union Ave., Memphis, TN

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old Elks Club building, Memphis, Tenn.
- exterior photo from 1906 by Detroit Publishing Company
- parlor photo postcard mailed 1912
- The Elks Club moved to a new, much bigger building in 1925

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President William Howard Taft, center left, was a special guest when the YMCA building was dedicated October 27, 1909. Taft's presence brought governors from 40 states including Tennessee Governor Malcolm Patterson. The president arrived aboard the steamer "Oleander", docked on the banks of the Mississippi River, and was paraded through the downtown section to the new facility. For the president's visit to Memphis, city fathers paved Madison and even extended the street about a half-block east of the new building so the president wouldn't see that the street didn't keep on going.
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RE: Memphis Landmarks - georgiatiger - 08-10-2010 10:09 PM

Hart's Bread
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Ahh, the smell of that bread driving down Summer Avenue and then picking up a hot loaf at the window.

RE: Memphis Landmarks - TigerInPrisonWithALaptop - 08-10-2010 10:48 PM

Penal Farm
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RE: Memphis Landmarks - Cletus - 08-10-2010 10:57 PM

Nonconnah Creek
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1930's Memphis Mississippi River Bluffs
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Midway at the Tri-State Fair in Memphis, Tennessee. Many stand outside a ride called "Over the Falls." 1917

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - georgiatiger - 08-10-2010 11:13 PM

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RE: Memphis Landmarks - georgiatiger - 08-10-2010 11:20 PM

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