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MEMPHIS HERITAGE KEYSTONE newman "2"....a new generation New Photographs from the Don Newman Collection.... Memphis Heritage is proud This show is being curated by and excited to announce the first nationally recognized photogra- public exhibit of images from the pher, Matt Ducklo. Ducklo has Newman 2 Collection. To intro- been coordinating the Newman duce a new group of collectors Collection for Memphis Heritage to the artful eye of Don Newman, over the last several years and is there will be a show at Crosstown responsible for establishing the Arts' 427 Gallery, 427 Cleveland web site, www.newmansmem- St. The show's opening reception phis.org. will be Friday December 13, 6 to Both the Newman 1 and 2 8pm. Included in the show will collections can be seen online at Issue: 5 Vol.16. - Dec 2013 | | Nov Memphis Heritage Keystone be never before seen images by this site. After reviewing the im- the late Memphis photographer, ages prints can be ordered on- Don Newman. The show is open line as well. to the public. newman "2"...a new genera- Memphis Heritage is hon- tion will be remain on display ored to have represented the though January 10, 2014. Gal- Newman Collections for the last lery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 years. 10am to 5pm. email info@mem- Newman's images range phisheritage.org for more de- from historic street scenes pho- tails. tographed during the late 1940's and 50's to aerials of the City. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: MHI 2014 Calendar is pleased to honor Heard on the Streets The Orpheum Theater Mansions into Restaurants Memphis Heritage is thrilled to our web site www.memphish- friends and family to become Neighborhood News to announce that our 2014 cal- eritage.org or call (901)272.2727. members of Memphis Heritage Invitation to book signing endar honors the 85th birthday The 2014 MHI Calendar may also and get their free calendar for Vincent Astor of the Historic Orpheum. MHI’s the New Year. Plus you will be M o r a t o r i u m P a s s e d t o P r e v e n t be purchased at Booksellers at Demolition 2014 Calendar sells for $10.00 Laurelwood, Burkes Bookstore supporting Memphis’ premier Ten in Limbo each. (Slightly higher if you buy in Cooper Young, The Arcade Historic Preservation organiza- Support Memphis Heritage from the web site to cover ship- Restaurant downtown on South tion as it continues to give our Memphis Hollywood ping and handling.) The great Main, Memphis Brooks Art Gal- past a future! It is easy to join Connection (Part 2) size makes them terrific stock- lery gift shop in Overton Park, online. 2014 Calendar Release Party ing stuffers for all those history Maggie’s Pharm or Dabbles in MHI’s annual calendar proj- Rowland Darnell Home Update buffs! They make great corpo- the Overton Square area, and ect is an important fundraiser Historic Properties Trading Block rate gifts as well. For more infor- The Art Center on Union Ave. for Memphis Heritage, a 501(c)3 Architectural Glossary mation on this year’s calendar go Remember to invite your non profit organization. Membership Update 2 We’ve heard… rerouted, traffic dried up and the as well as increased square - that the East Buntyn area became a ghost town. Now, footage with the alteration of neighborhood has been Broad Avenue is a vibrant district the Palm Court (ice skating rink) fighting the latest plan for that will soon host protected building and the completion the McDonalds on Highland bike lanes that will help link the of the parking garage. Hatiloo at Southern. Recent plans do Greenline with Overton Park. Theater is making real progress not conform to the University This project has been dubbed (pad, walls and other essentials District overlay and would “the Hampline”, likely due to the underway at press time) and require a variance. Alternate location being what had been some interesting murals have plans have been discussed but main street Binghampton (or recently adorned some walls. nothing final has been made Binghamton if you prefer). Remember, this was the place to | Nov - Dec 2013 | Nov Memphis Heritage Keystone official. be leveled in 2010. It was all to - Binghampton was annexed by be a parking lot around a grocery ------Memphis in 1919 and includes store (no, midtowners, not Trader diverse architectural styles as Joe’s or Fresh Market!) and a lost - that an exciting fundraiser well as population. A street can cause. It was through the efforts for Project Green Fork was host a line of 1920s bungalows of Memphis Heritage and local held in October at the newly as well as one of the few Lustron community activists that there IS opened Wiseacre Brewery on homes in the city and a tidy a garage, there IS a new theater Broad Avenue. This fundraiser 1940s duplex. One historic or anything other than canned benefitted a nonprofit and conservation district lies in its goods and asphalt. is further evidence that the boundaries, Lea’s Woods. The MEMPHIS HERITAGE Broad Avenue Arts District city of Memphis bought the land - that the French Quarter Hotel KEYSTONE isn’t just a couple of blocks of that is now Overton Park from is being sold for a boutique Ella and Overton Lea in 1901 for hotel. We know, we know… The Keystone is a publication of once blighted Broad Avenue. Memphis Heritage, Inc. Wiseacre, which opened in $110,000 Lea’s Woods became There’s been so much about Memphis Heritage’s mission is to stimu- August 2013 at 2783 Broad is Overton Park. this property in these pages in late an appreciation for our now the easternmost point of recent years that people may say heritage and preserve historic places. ------“what? again?” but apparently Our offices are at 2282 Madison Avenue. the district just next to the train tracks near Scott Street. Broad there is a plan. A local news You can write - even though it’s winter and the outlet reported it in September to us or call us at 901-272-2727. Avenue art walks have drawn hundreds of participants to Levitt Shell has no events that that the property is to be sold Or visit our website at this year had an amazing turnout. (or is in contract) and there has www.memphisheritage.org. events featuring restaurants, galleries, food trucks, pop-up Dozens of free concerts, concert been activity in recent months. Executive Committee shops & galleries as well as films hosted by Indie Memphis Witnessed, as late as the third Joey Hagan—President vendors in recent years. and even a show with Norah week in October were open Aaron Chestnut—Treasurer Jones as unannounced guest gates, a person standing guard Leigh Gilliland—Secretary - once, motorists were funneled made Memphians appreciate a at the front entrance and several John Griffin—Past President to the beleaguered street shell that faced demolition more Madison-facing doors opened. Hal B. Howard Jr.—Ex Officio as Sam Cooper ended and than a few times. What will next No sale or property transfer has became Broad east of Overton year bring? Let’s wait and see… been available as of press time Directors Park. When Sam Cooper was but things are happening there. Robert Paulus ------Carol DeForest Antonio Raciti - there have been rumors, as Carl Raff Marty Gorman, AIA - that there is, incredibly, well as plans, for a number of Chris Sullivan Keith Kays, AIA a stage in the courtyard at uses for this property over the Amy Schaftlein Dan Johnson Overton Square. This is the past few years. Assisted living Kathy Manning Loeb Robert Tom space near the clock tower facility, a midtown Fresh Market called the Trimble Courtyard. and a Comfort Suites. Things are MHI Staff The space, once planned a still, apparently, being hashed June West—Executive Director future phase in the Square and out but there is progress. Some Carrie Stetler—Administrative Asst. pretty much just a parking lot critics have said the building, at behind a few restaurants for 77,866 square feet was way too Publications/Website several decades will be an large for a boutique hotel should Committee entertainment venue. Look note that the successful Madison Robert Tom—Chair for further details soon… Hotel (79 Madison Avenue Dan Johnson Rick Keenan downtown) is 78,412 square feet Mark Parrish Charlie Lambert -that more activity and and doing well by all reports. Robert Lanier Marshay Willis tenants at Overton Square

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Copyright © 2013 Memphis Heritage, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 ADVERTISE WITH US MEMPHIS HERITAGE Rates as low as $25 • Your target audience KEYSTONE Contact Mark Parrish ~ [email protected] or 901-857-2353 Mansions both private and public, first Manor House” on Murfreesboro under Lessie Gates and later Road near Nashville until it was into under restaurateur Harry Glazer. destroyed by fire. Restaurants The even more historic “Hunt- A restaurant can be housed By Robert A. Lanier Phelan Mansion,” (vintage in any structure, but only those 1835), fortunately still in good diners who appreciate the charm The history of turning condition, only recently ceased of age and architectural style Thank you mansions and buildings of operation as a fine restaurant can transform a “chow hall” into | www.memphisheritage.org Memphis Heritage Keystone architectural significance in one of its adaptive reuses a dining experience. into restaurants is not one of from a residence. Restaurant unmixed success. Businesses “Iris,” (formerly “La Tourelle”) still for remembering come and go. But it is one which flourishes in a turreted former demonstrates the practicality mansion at Cooper and Monroe. and utility of adaptive reuse, More modest residences Memphis Heritage rather than demolition. such as the little house annex Perhaps the greatest Memphis to “Paulette’s,” when on Madison success story along those lines at Cooper, and “Stone Soup” in was that of “Justine’s,” housed the Cooper-Young area, have in your will! in a beautiful, ante bellum offered proof that former homes mansion on Coward Place. can succeed as dining locales. Once a plantation residence, it Among the newer popular Your legacy will flourished as perhaps the finest eateries in converted homes are restaurant in Memphis from the “Acre” on Perkins Extended, and late 1950s until the 1990s, when “The Elegant Farmer” at Highland the ageing owner, Justine Smith, and Cowden. help us continue could carry on no longer. The Our sister city and state capital, building still stands, unused, but Nashville, has long made use of its fame is honored by an identical old residences as locales for fine our mission of architectural copy residence, dining. Among the most famous erected on Central Avenue in still active is “Jimmy Kelly’s Steak the early 21st Century. House,” which has been a Mecca for those seeking good food and saving our past The charming old castle- www.grahamslighting.com like ashlar stone building, atmosphere for decades, as is “Ashlar Hall,” which still stands the “Standard Restaurant & Club.” at Central and Lamar, housed The historic Belle Meade mansion for generations several restaurants in the 1960s incorporates a restaurant as and 1970s before returning to the “Upper Crust” once did, and non-commercial hands. The “Morrell’s, outside Nashville still “Carriage House,” aptly named, does. “The Upper Crust” fell to come! still located behind the Fontaine victim to “progress,” in the form of Visit us at House on Adams, housed several an office building. Less elegant www.memphisheritage. fine restaurants from the 1960s but a famous adaptive reuse through the 1980s. Across nevertheless was “Satsuma Tea org the street in Victorian Village, House” in downtown Nashville. “Mollie Fontaine’s” (formerly The popular “Mere Bulle” moved Follow us on 901-272-2727 “Ceilo”) has for years fed hungry to an old residence at Maryland Facebook www.memphis heritage.org Memphians. Farms in Williamson County, “The Four Flames,” located at Brentwood, and there was a 2282 Madison Avenue grand old mansion restaurant Poplar and Waldran, functioned at Edgewood for years as a dining venue, known as “The New Orleans Memphis, TN 38104

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www.staxmuseum.com 4 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS THE RUNDOWN FROM YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MHI’s Neighborhood News brings together information from various neighborhood associations around Memphis. If your association is interested in becoming a part of MHI’s Neighborhood News, please contact Robert Tom at [email protected] Cooper Young The Indie Memphis Film Festi- continues to be a tradition giving Victorian Village Cooper Young Night Out Thurs- val, October 31 through Novem- individuals of all ages an extraor- James Lee House Bed and day, Nov. 7 and Dec 5, 5pm-9pm, is ber 3, nationally-ranked as one of dinary monthly festival to see Breakfast (circa 1869) 690 Adams when local antique, specialty and the “25 Coolest Film Festivals” by the wonders that the South Main Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105, 901- | Nov - Dec 2013 | Nov Memphis Heritage Keystone retail shops as well as more than a MovieMaker magazine and named Historic District has to offer (SOMA 359-6750. dozen award-winning restaurants a “Top 20 Event” by the Southeast District). Trolley Night is the last and bars stay open late to offer Tourism Society. Indie Memphis, Friday night of each month starting Germantown Annual Germantown Holiday discounts on everything from marking its 16th anniversary, at 6:00 p.m. Free Event. Parade December 14, 2013 2:00PM sushi to sweet potato fries. will show films at three venues in Midtown’s Overton Square Bartlett Farmington Blvd. The traditional Central Gardens area, including Playhouse on the Bartlett Museum, Open first and holiday parade features decorated St. Jude Memphis Marathon Spirit Square, The Circuit Playhouse, and third Sundays: 2 PM - 4 PM, 2969 floats, horses, youth groups, car Station, Saturday Dec.7, 9:00am on three screens at Malco Theatres’ Court Street Bartlett, TN. The Bar- clubs, marching bands and an ap- - 11:00am. Corner of Peabody & Studio on the Square. Also, related tlett Historical Society locates itself pearance by Santa. Belvedere events will be held at the Memphis in the historical Gotten House, The Tennessee Genealogical Brooks Museum of Art. built in 1871, and contains histori- Society Tucker Jefferson cal artifacts from Bartlett since the Fall Seminar Series presents - Midtown Memphis Heritage Adapt A 1830s. 901/373-8433. Robert S. Davis, Professor, Writer, Memphis College of Art MFA Door auction in November 2 at and Lecturer 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Collierville - Saturday, November 2, 2013 The Thesis Exhibition for Fall 2013 – 7:00 PM. The artists decide what Main street Collierville Mer- Pickering Center, located at 7771 11/13/2013–12/14/2013 – All Day; they want to make out of their chants Holiday Open House Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN. Reception for MFA Thesis recycled door. The imagination November 9, 2013 Exhibition for Fall 2013 – of the artist is limited by using Visit the merchants of down- Woodruff- 11/15/2013 – 6:00 –8:00 pm; at least 70% of the original door. town Collierville as they open 64th Annual Holiday Bazaar – Tickets can be purchased at http:// their shops to display their holiday Fontaine House 11/22/2013–11/23/2013 – All Day; www.memphisheritage.org/cms/ items. Start your holidays with us (circa 1870), 680 Adams Avenue, Student Design Show – on the Historic Town Square. Shop Memphis, TN 38105, 901.526.1469, 11/26/2013–12/07/2013 – All Day; at the many quaint stores or enjoy Noon-4PM, Wednesday thru Sun- BFA Exhibition for Fall 2013 – South Main (SOMA) lunch at one of the many restau- day. General admission is $10 per 11/26/2013–12/11/2013 – All Day The South Main Trolley Night rants in the Historic District. person. 5 | www.memphisheritage.org Memphis Heritage Keystone 6 with the assistance of Matt Hein, Moratorium Passed an intern from Rhodes College, is to Prevent Demolition working on completing a project that will create a booklet listing Memphis Heritage with Darnell Mansion (aka 19th all of the individual properties County Commissioner Steve Century Club). Since a demolition on the National Register, a brief Mulroy's assistance supported permit had been issued to the history, and putting them in a resolution that would prevent present owners, the Lins, prior order of the building's condition the City from issuing demo to this action by the council (how endangered the property WE permits for any building that is the resolution does not prevent is) from most endangered

| Nov - Dec 2013 | Nov Memphis Heritage Keystone listed on the National Register the Lins from demolishing the to those that are saved.This of Historic Places for the next landmark. There is an active will assist MHI and the City in PERFECTED four months. This moratorium case in Chancery Court where investigating possible solutions was passed in early October by an injunction has been issued for these landmarks before it is THE the Memphis City Council. that prevents the demolition too late. This resolution was of this structure for the present prompted by concerns and near future. If you would like to get regarding the planned During this four month involved with this important $10 demolition of the Rowland moratorium, Memphis Heritage project please email us at info@ memphisheritage.org . LUNCH

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purchase tickets online at www.ruffintheater.org 1820 AndrewJackson General 7 TEN IN LIMBO – blueprints for the tract showing Most Endangered Tennessee Brewing Company a large fuel tank buried on the TENNESSEE BREWING COPANY lot. The developer who wanted to tear down the brewery lost Still standing on a bluff interest after the discovery of overlooking the mighty this environmental obstacle to Mississippi River at the simple destruction. intersection of Tennessee and I spoke to Mr. Flemmons, who Butler Streets, the abandoned now lives in Little Rock, about 1890 “Old Tennessee Brewery” his long history as a devotee buildings look lonely and sad of the Memphis brewery. His today, following a most illustrious pursuits helped him recover the past as a major enterprise. The original recipe for Goldcrest 51. A Romanesque revival antiquity former worker in the Tennessee has potential for someone but Brewery brew house had kept | www.memphisheritage.org Memphis Heritage Keystone so far hat someone has not a hand-written notebook that materialized. contained a minute-by-minute G.H. Herbers organized breakdown of how this brand the company under the name By 1908 the brewery had over Amendment, the Memphis plant was brewed. Mr. Flemmons got Memphis Brewing Company in 1500 workers and the capacity returned to brewing full time. the recipe from this man’s family 1877. He ran it until 1885 when to produce 250,000 barrels Its top brand was Goldcrest in 2001 and actually had a vat Shorr/Koehler and Associates of beer per year. In actuality and later Goldcrest 51 (developed brewed with the cooperation took it over and made it into the they produced 80,149 barrels in 1936) –symbolizing “51 years of the Vino’s Brew Pub in Little of perfect brewing”; that phrase Rock. They distributed free was modified a year later to “over samples of the brew At the 51 years of perfect brewing” Cooper-Young festival in 1010- and finally in 1938 to “over 51 and 2012 as a fundraiser for the years of brewing” at the plant. neighborhood. First only in bottles and then in Mr. Flemmons is in early cans, Goldcrest 51 was brewed discussions with brewers and until 1954. Goldcrest 51 was distributors about finding a way characterized as possessing to resurrect the Goldcrest 51 as extra hops, heavier, fuller body a market brand. This is a dream than other beers of its era. he hopes will materialize but With the advent of national nothing concrete has been set advertising on television in the up to date. He has written a book early 1950’s, local breweries on the subject of his favorite beer could no longer compete with entitled, “The Finest Beer You large brewers like Budweiser and Ever Tasted” (2003). Many thanks Tennessee Brewing Company. that year. All beer production many, like the one in Memphis, to Mr. Flemmons for his help in Like other brewers in the U.S., ceased when Congress passed closed their doors. The Memphis making this article as accurate the brewery produced beers by the Prohibition laws of the plant closed unceremoniously in and detailed as it is. type rather than brand. Beers 1920’s. During the long years of 1954. sold from Memphis included Prohibition the brewery made Today the massive structure Pilsener, Tennessee Pale, soft drinks and near beers. No (65,000 square feet) remains abandoned on the riverfront. Other Memphis Properties in Limbo: Bavarian, Columbian Extra pale, alcohol or beer could be legally 1. The Nineteenth Century Club Erlanger, and even one called produced or sold in the country Various schemes and plans 2. Justine’s Restaurant Building Export Budweiser. Its most during that period (1919-33). to develop it into condos or 3. Old Marine Hospital on the River durable variety called “Goldcrest” As soon as Prohibition ended shopping space have come and 4. Old Tennessee Brewery gone over the years. Periodically, 5. Sterick Building was developed in 1906. with the passage of the 21st 6. First Baptist Church on Beale St. someone will rent it for a party, a 7. Ashlar Hall theatrical production, or a movie 8. State Office Building on Mall shoot. At least one marriage (downtown) ceremony was conducted there in 9. Clayborne Temple recent years. The party consisted of a bride, a groom, and a minister. The current owner (since 1999) is The Tennessee Brewery LLC. In 2005 the property was appraised at $248,600. Estimates of how Visit us at much it might cost to restore the www.memphisheritage. complex range up to $12 million. Memphis Heritage fought a plan org to demolish the brewery and a man named Kenn Flemmons Follow us on was instrumental in blocking the Facebook plan. He possessed the original 8 Support Memphis Heritage this Holiday Season and get your shopping done in one place! Memphis Heritage reminds we’ll even include one of our course everyone loves to get of discount cards make great everyone that we have many 2014 MHI Calendars. Just send one of the magnificent Newman stocking stuffers. ways to give a great gift and us your list and we will do the photographs to hang in their Don’t miss out on support Historic Preservation in rest! home or office, available in 8 x these great holiday gifts our community. Memberships to We also have our Howard 10 to mural size. for that preservationist or Memphis Heritage make terrific Hall ornament that is in MHI is selling a new gift item history buff! Give us a call at gifts and show your family and limited quantities. This three this holiday season, The Memphis (901)272.2727 or email us at

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dream remembered, a civili- the need for studio-sponsored Memphis’ Hollywood zation gone with the wind”. distribution outlets, and, ulti- Connection Eventually, an anti-trust suit mately, the ability of all the small By Charlie Lambert was filed against the studios theatres around the country to to break up their monopoly survive. Part 2 over the various portions Today, digitally transmitted mov- (Last issue began the sto- of film production, distri- ies (not film in a metal can) are ry of Memphis Film Row where bution, and theatre own- sent directly to theatres; no Film all the major studios had distri- ership. Their total control Transit is necessary. Typically, bution offices in the 1930-50s kept would-be filmmakers the same 10-15 films bounce off era. This is a continuation of that from showing their films in all the screens in the city at the story) theatres owned by the ma- same time. The price to get in Sue Eubanks, a Memphian who jor studios (like the Warner, one of these multi-screen mazes worked in the 1940s at the Twen- Loews outlets that were part is outlandish; the vast variety of tieth Century Fox outlet, recalls of downtown Memphis for cold/hot food is of questionable being employed in the book- told me years ago how exciting many years). Indeed, keeping department and re- and busy it was all the time. Her a film could not be members it as a busy place. The most vivid memory was of actor shipped to theatres, films made by 20th all came to Victor Mature visiting the office even locally owned 151 Vance and were booked into one day. This lady was a rather ones in the neighbor- one of the many local neighbor- naïve young woman and her hoods, without studio hood theatres at a certain price co-workers talked her into pos- sanction, a closed infor a certain number of days. The ing on top of her desk in a bath- dustry. Film Transit Company picked up ing suit for Mature. His reaction In the late 1940s the a film (usually a number of them to this bizarre phenomena was courts finally issued at the same time) and delivered not included in her retelling of an injunction against them to the theatre for viewing. the story so the point remain the studios and gave At the end of the run, the com- unclear but it does suggest that them an ultimatum pany’s truck picked the film up major movie stars of the day came through Memphis and vis- that they had to relin- and brought it back to 20th. Sue quish some portion quality and very pricey; the film recalls Friday night films were ited the distribution center. She also recalled the endless work of their domination of the movie (not two but one) is usually over- shown at the viewing room to industry. They chose to divest hyped and quite forgettable. 20th’s employees at the local involved in making sure all the tin reels went to the right place themselves of the theatre owner- Some things improve over time; outlet. She also remembers that ship and allow outsiders to make others do not. In my view we are Lloyd T. Binsford, Memphis’ cen- each week and that all the reels from the same film went togeth- and distribute films that could all losers when it comes to how sor of films in the 40s and 50s, be shown in privately-owned we used to be entertained in film paid frequent visits to view films er. That was not always the case despite careful checking and re- theatres. That lawsuit spelled the theatres. Oh, for the good old and to decide whether they end of the studio stronghold, days! could be shown in the Memphis checking. That potential problem area. Some films did not pass kept Film Transit even busier as it muster and he rejected them couriered the films from place to as “unacceptable”. He did not place. like any racial interaction, sug- If you were a moviegoer in gestive language, among other Memphis or the mid-south in things. He hated Gregory Peck those years, you cannot help and Charlie Chaplain. Their films remembering the notable films, were held to an even higher the outstanding short subjects scrutiny. Sue says he was a nice and cartoon to with you were man but had a very clear idea treated for your dime or twenty of what should and should not cents. The experience was price- be seen by Memphis audiences less and unforgettable. That ex- and never hesitated to assert his perience, along with many other opinion in that regard. precious things in our past has RENOVATIONS ADDITIONS GARDENS Another old friend of our fam- fallen into the Passing Parade of life. To quote Margaret Mitch- ily worked at the Columbia Pic- 194 LOONEY AVE. MEMPHIS, TN 38107 901. 581. 3290 tures outlet on FILM ROW. She ell’s GONE WITH THE WIND, “…a 10 Memphis Heritage’s Holiday and 2014 Calendar Release Party will also celebrate Green with local USGB Council

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| Nov - Dec 2013 | Nov Memphis Heritage Keystone welcoming the holiday 85th anniversary. The season and unveiling the Orpheum, one of Memphis' 2014 Memphis Heritage most historic landmarks Calendar will be held in and last glorious theaters cooperation with the local has lots of history to share. . US Green Build Council’s As always, current Holiday event. This fun party members of Memphis will be held on Wednesday, Heritage are invited to this December 11th at Howard annual party and pick up Hall from 6:00 till 8:00pm. their free 2014 calendar. If This is our 3rd year to you are not a member of celebrate with USGB. MHI you can join at the door. We are very excited This is a great opportunity to announce that our to bring friends and family 2014 calendar highlights members so they can also Memphis' historic Orpheum become members of MHI. 11

Rowland Darnell Home The court case resumes on tax deductable and will go to pay (aka 19th CC) Update Friday Nov 1 in Chancery Court court costs and bond costs. Both (this Keystone will have already attorneys, Steve Mulroy and Webb From Steve Mulroy after the appeal appeal is resolved. If we don’t, all been sent to the printer). If the Brewer are providing their services Oct 16th, 2012 hearing injunctions expire automatically appeal moves forward the case pro-bono. We cannot thank them in Chancery Court. at that time. This is a fundraising could be tied up in the courts for for their amazing dedication to this challenge, to be sure, but not as up to a year. case and to our community. Surprisingly good result in court bad as it could have been. Donations are continually Donations can be made online on the 19th Century case today. In sum, we live to fight another coming in for the legal fund. We at www.memphisheritage.org Because the Nashville buyer was day. feel good about our chances to not able to fulfill his initial plans set Steve Mulroy reach the goal! All donations are forth in the mediated agreement, we feared a bad result in court

today. Instead, we had 3 objectives, | www.memphisheritage.org Memphis Heritage Keystone and we achieved 2.5 of them. 1. The Court agreed with us that we didn’t have to pay ANY damages to defendants out of the $50,000 injunction bond. So we continue to have the entire $50,000 for our use. 2. The Court granted our motion for an injunction pending appeal. This prevents both demolition and also the spending of any of the proceeds generated from the auction by either the Children’s Museum or the 19th C Club. 3. The Court set the total amount of appellate bond at $100,000. That is, the $50,000 we already have, plus an additional $50,000. The Court gave us 15 days to raise it. If we deposit another $50,000 by 10am Friday, Nov. 1, all injunctions continue indefinitely until the

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Mansard Roof - also know as French Style roof. Facebook | Twitter | Store THE KEYSTONE TRADING BLOCK HISTORIC PROPERTIES MARKET Name Address Listing Price Approx ft² Year Built Style Realtor Contact Tennessee Brewery 495 Tennessee St $1,750,000 60,000 1890 Romanesque Revival James Rasberry, Rasberry CRE (901)722-8234 Dermon Building 46 N. Third St $1,900,000 95,000+ 1925 Renaissance Revival Jerry Couloubaritsis, (901)761-4444 Ashlar Hall 1397 Central $1,500,000 11,200 1896 Eclectic, Gothic Revival Sam Bond, (901)826-9450 Clayborne Temple 294 Hernando St $1,000,000 20,000 1891 Romanesque Revival Sam Mitchell, KW Commercial (901)569-2307 Old Memphis Humane Shelter 463 N. Front St $ 950,000 6,771 1936 Art Deco Gary Garland, Garland Company (901)527-7779 Lifelink Church 1015 S Cooper $ 795,000 40,000 1912 Modified Spanish Colonial James Rasberry, Rasberry CRE Revival Pritchard Building 433 Madison Ave $ 265,000 4,500 1903 Commercial with glazed James Rasberry, Rasberry CRE (901)722-8234 terra cotta masonry Bradford-Maywell House 648 Poplar Ave $ 195,000 3,785 1859 Federal with Italianate details Zillow Premier Agent 1 (855) 770-7870

The Memphis Heritage Advocacy Committee is looking forward to working with property owners, agents and buyers. Our goal is to act as liaison with all interested parties in order to prevent inappropriate demolitions and work toward proposals that will be favorable to historic properties. If you would like to promote your historic property for sale via The Keystone, or are interested in a property from our listings, please contact our office at 901.272.2727. 12 For Sept- Oct 2013 19th Century Club NEW MEMBERS RENEWING MEMBERS Legal Fund Donors Diane Copley Margaret McClure Pip Deaton Pat Primrose Donald & Rosemary Harrison Carla Peacher-Ryan Mary Cullen Mary McCormick Alison Restivo Chris Davis Eleanor Gipson Bo Graham, III Mark Crosby Leigh McCraw Peter & Karen Jeron Smart Amy Schaftlein Kevin Quinn Carol DeForest Logan Meeks Scatamacchia Madison Wells Walter Wills Van Raby Melissa Downing Louise Mercuro Theresa Nichols Randy McKee Margaret Vandiver Janis & Merle Richardson Beverly Dixon Kelley Morice Stephen Russell Cindy Lewis Randle Witherington Amy Silberberg Carol Drake Amy Money Jackie Scott Don & Lisa Street Champion Awards Patty Waddell-Smith Alice Dunlap Ann Mulhearn Laura Terry Stephanie Wexler Randle Witherington Barbara Southwell Ben Duke Harold Murphy Kristi Francavilla Callie Bugg Johnny Hill Carrie Stetler Kathy Edmundson Susan New Alan Bolton Lynn Jackson Dale Schaefer Richard Sullivan Brantley Elzey Mary Norman Monika Natarajan George Boyington Fenwick Chappell Ada Tikkanen Catherine Erb Sharon O’Guin Leslie Portis Jim Walsmith William & Anni Walker David Tipton Natalie Ensminger Rhoberta Orsland

| Nov - Dec 2013 | Nov Memphis Heritage Keystone Kim Harrison Juliet Wischmeyer Larry Johnson Robert & Wilma Tom Donna Fisher Gina Owen Richard Baker Thomas Barzizza Baker Gross Nancy & Fred Toma Todd Frankel Leslie Petty Joe Saia David Lee Amber Whitworth Mary Toma Desi Franklin Donna Fisher Phillip H. Smith Russell Klinke & Family Mary Beth Wiggins Chris Sullivan Elizabeth Gary Dana Lee Mary Hendrix Boyd A. Wade Andrea Tomes Jana Gilbertson Juan Fuentes Harry Jaffe Amy Jones Brenda Vance Leigh Gilliland Robert Vaughn Connie Ross Robert Gordon Brennan Villines Marty Gorman THANKS TO Janet Fulton Michael Rolfe Amy Money Michael Weirich Justin Green OUR GREAT Sherry Greene Gifts in Honorarium Mary Beth Wiggins VOLUNTEERS Cynthia Grivich Amber Whitworh in honor of Jan Willis COOPER YOUNG FESTIVAL Sarah Haizlip Keep MHI Beautiful Gary & Sharon Stubblefield Colleen Wilson VOLUNTEERS Suzy Hendrix Brian Swope Central Gardener’s Club in honor of Cathy Winterburn Robert Tom Suzanne Henley Jerry Bradfield June West June W. West Dan Johnson Alane Holliday Larry Harris East Memphis Rotary in honor of Lucy Woodson Robert Paulus Amy Huber June West Blair Wright Amy & Ben Schaftlein Donna Humphreys Thomas & Dorothy Barzizza in celebra- Deede & Robert Wyatt Matt Ducklo Keith Kays Preservation posse tion of Megan, Michael and Sophie Thomas Barzizza Michael Rolfe Angela Keesee Charlie Lambert Barzizza Edward & Beverly Greene Matt Hein – MHI Intern William Kernodle ANNUAL GIVING Gordon Alexander Gordon Alexander Marshay Willis – MHI Intern Gail Kimball Phil & Terry Woodard Vincent Astor Madeline Edwards Amy Money Jeanette King Larry Anderson Roy Barnes Bill Denton Charlie Lambert Robert Lanier Logan & Simone Meeks Savannah Beardon Dan Johnson Gordon Alexander John & Lisa Bobango Josephine Learned Connie Ross James Durbin Sharon Leicham Donation in Kind Suzie Bowan Bill Crowder Marty Gorman David Lewis Energy Fitness Amanda Boxman Brian Swope Zachary Gaines Kathy Loeb Vincent Astor Kay & Larry Bradford Dan Johnson Johnathan Patterson Susan Mackenzie Rebecca Bush Gregory Marlin NEW CENTURY FUND Jeffery Chamberlin Sally Damron x Join Memphis Heritage Tennessee And help us give Preservation Trust our Past a Future! The 2013 Ten in Tennessee Endangered Properties List Memphis Heritage is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Our operational dollars come from The Tennessee Preservation Trust held a press conference on memberships and private donations. We do not receive any funding from local governments. Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 2:30pm in the Old Supreme Court YES! I Want to join Memphis Heritage and help preserve Memphis and Shelby County! Chambers at the Tennessee State Capitol and announced the selected When you join Memphis Heritage, you will receive The Keystone, a free copy of the annual Memphis Heritage properties for its 2013 Ten in Tennessee Endangered Properties List. calendar and notice of all special events. Members are offered early registration to many of our events, and are This years list includes the following properties: also entitled to vote in the annual election of board members and officers. Moye-Green Boarding House in Portland, Sumner County Donations to Memphis Heritage are tax deductible to the extent the law allows. Please check with your tax advisor. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Sevier County Individual/Family Memberships Hutchinson House in Springfield, Robertson County Individual $35 _____ Donor $100 _____ Conservator $500 _____ Delta Queen in Chattanooga, Hamiliton County Friend or Family $50 _____ Patron $250 _____ Student/Senior $25 _____ Kellytown Archaeological Site in Davidson/Williamson County Corporate Members and Major Supporters Pedestal $1,000 _____ Capital $5,000 _____ St. George Hotel in Chattanooga, Hamilton County PIllar $2,500 _____ Pediment $10,000 _____ Stonecipher-Kelly-McCartt House in Wartburg, Morgan County Cordell Hull Building in Nashville, Davidson County Name ______19th Century Club in Memphis, Shelby County Address ______Churches and Sacred Places City ______State ______Zip ______Water Street Abbey in Lewisburg, Marshall County Frierson's Chapel in Coopertown, Robertson County Phone ( ) ______Email ______First United Presbyterian Church in Athens, McMinn County ____ YES! I want to get involved as a volunteer for Memphis Heritage! Please contact me with more information. Bell Buckle First Baptist Church in Bell Buckle, Bedford County Please mail this with your check to: To read more about the historic significance of these properties and Memphis Heritage, Inc. / 2282 Madison Avenue at Edgewood / Memphis, TN 38104 the current threats they face please visit our Or phone/fax: 901-272-2727 (phone) / 901-272-0149 (fax) 2013 Ten in Tennessee webpage Or join online at www.memphisheritage.org using PayPal. http://www.tennesseepreservationtrust.org/ten-in-tn We also accept VISA and MasterCard.

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