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MEMPHIS HERITAGE KEYSTONE September - October 2014 | Vol. 17. Issue 4 The Richards House

Earlier this year we introduced nessee of the Neighborhood you to the property at 975 Pea- Preservation Act (TPA) in 2007. body and known as “The Rich- Under its terms, properties in ards House”. A wonderful ex- blighted areas of Tennessee cit- ample of well-preserved Queen ies are eligible for special treat- Ann architecture from the late ment if the owner of the property nineteenth century.The house is does not maintain it in habitable from 1893 in what was known as condition or, alternatively, have the Estival Park Section of Mem- the offending structure(s) torn phis, near downtown. (See the down at their expense. The Rich- entire article in our March-April, ards property is located in an 2014 issue of The Keystone).The area that qualifies it for NPA ac- Issue: 4 Vol.17. | September - OctoberMemphis Heritage 2014 | Keystone structure is sound and though tion. The owner was issued ear- it is in need of major repairs lier this year and was unable or throughout, still maintains an in- unwilling to address the short- nate elegance that is no longer comings listed in the suit. Subse- incorporated into homes. quently, the Shelby County Envi- ronmental Court appointed MHI MHI is happy to announce that as the receiver of the property house at the auction or, if there the Richards property is the first with a charge to rehabilitate it to are no bidders for it, take title to INSIDE THIS ISSUE: in what we hope will be many its original condition. it as the sole bidder. The Richards House more opportunities for MHI to Memphis Heritage Adapt-A- aid in the restoration of local, Since MHI’s mission does not in- Rising Phoenix’s CEO/owner, Door 2014 historic properties through a clude acquiring or restoring real Varanese Pryor, will contract for North Carolina Photographer to process known as receivership. estate, Rising Phoenix will un- restoration of the house and if join Reiverfest Special MHI Membership In this instance the MHI will work dertake to restore the house and it does not go back to its owner grounds to the satisfaction of the Contest with a sponsoring organization, or sell at auction, will take title Memphis Heritage Yard Sale Rising Phoenix, a company that is Court and then in conjunction through the receiver (MHI) and 38th Annual Central Gardens directly involved in restoration/ with the receiver put it up for locate her company in it. This Historic District Tour rehabilitation of historic proper- public auction. At that time the process has not been tried be- Volunteers Needed! The 2015 MHI Calendar Sponsor ties in blighted areas. MHI’s role owner has a second chance to fore by MHI so this is a vital test buy back the property at a price Historic Properties Trading Block will be in the fundraising/mar- case to see how it goes. MHI’s Updates on Endangered - keting of the project. that includes funds expended by June West thinks it is well worth Properties the receiver plus a 10% supple- the effort, especially since the Advocacy Update This opportunity was made pos- mental fee. If the owner fails to house is sturdy and has historic Read more at: www.memphisheritage.org sible by the enactment in Ten- do so, the receiver may sell the significance. 2 Memphis Heritage Annual Adapt- a-Door Auction MEMPHIS HERITAGE Memphis Heritage is happy to announce its sixth annual Adapt-A- KEYSTONE Door Auction and Party on Saturday, November 8, from 7-10 PM. This year’s host committee are Alison and Taylor Berger, Anna and Tod The Keystone is a publication of Holtzclaw, Tommy Pacello, Carol DeForest and Barron Boyd, Suzanne Memphis Heritage, Inc. Henley and Jim Cole and Kathy Manning Loeb. Memphis Heritage’s mission is to stimulate an appreciation for our Our 2014event lead sponsor is DELTA DOOR AND HARDWARE COMPA- heritage and preserve historic places. Our offices are at 2282 NY. The auction and party is open to the public. The admission price in- Madison Avenue. You can write cludes food by The Slider Inn, Tart and Bardog Tavern, along with beer to us or call us at 901-272-2727. and wine. Get a bid number and you too can bid on one of the fabulous Or visit our website at

Memphis Heritage Keystone | July - August 2014 | Vol.17. Issue: 3 Vol.17. 2014 | | July - August Memphis Heritage Keystone adapted door. Tickets are $35 for MHI members; $50 for non-members. www.memphisheritage.org. If you are not already a member of MHI, you may join and purchase at the Executive Committee member price online at www.memphisheritage.org, or by calling 901- “Pinot Door” by Door Artist Dan McRitchie 272-2727. Advance ticket purchase is suggested. Tickets purchased Joey Hagan – President, AIA the night of the event will be $50 for members and non members. Some of this year’s Door artists Carl Raff - Past President include: ANF Architects, Valerie Robert Paulus, Associate AIA – Vice About our Lead Sponsor Berlin, brg3s Architects, Karen President Capps, Richard Carr, Billy Flow- Aaron Chestnut – Treasurer ers, Haizlip Studio, Suzy Hendrix, John Griffin – Secretary Delta Door and Hardware is focused on serving our local area and Hal B. Howard, Jr. – Ex-Officio has been involved in the construction of many of the buildings that Lisa Tribo, Suzanne Henley, Will Member dot the Memphis skyline including AutoZone World Headquarters, McGown, Dan McRitchie, Greely June Waddell West – Executive The Westin Hotel, Baptist Women’s Hospital, AutoZone Park, St. Fran- Myatt, Mary Norman, Rachel Director cis Hospital, Lenox Park, Memphis Central Library and various FedEx Sejas & Tim McCullough, Cindy Sharpe and Dolph Smith. Directors projects to name a few. We are very grateful to have Delta Door and Hardware as the lead and a new sponsor for 2014. Carol DeForest Marty Gorman, AIA Dan Johnson Antonio Raciti We also want to thank our other sponsors as well (a list will be pub- Chris Sullivan Robert Tom Chris Bird Katharine Manning Loeb lished in the November/ December Keystone. Without all of their sup- Brian Swope Suzanne Henley port we would not be able to host this annual event. Larry Chan Jeff Wamble The Event MHI Staff

June West - Executive Director For those who are unaware of this unique event, MHI salvages doors Carrie Stetler - Admin Asst. and windows of all sorts from Memphis properties that are abandoned or set to be demolished. We also receive doors and other pieces of old Publications/Website buildings as gifts from time to time. Each year, in April we select rep- Committee resentative doors from our archives and allow the public, including Robert Tom many interested parties who are Dan Johnson Mark Parrish artists, architects, designers, etc. Charlie Lambert Robert Lanier to adopt one or more doors and Nigel Price create any thing they wish out Ad Sales: Mark Parrish of their door or window. Then For advertising information con- in the fall we have the Adapt-A- tact: Mark Parrish, (901) 857-2353 Door Auction Party where the [email protected] finished products are displayed “Adapted Doors” Lounger by Copyright © 2014 Memphis Heri- and up for bid. brg3s architects tage, Inc. All rights reserved. All proceeds benefit MHI to continue its non profit work. This event also recognizes the cre- ators/artists who enhance the doors into creative projects. Without their generous partici- pation this event would not be possible. Past creations have included a headboard, a chaise lounge, desk, bars, tables, an electric guitar and case and oth- www.grahamslighting.com er interesting items. 3 ADVERTISE WITH US MEMPHIS HERITAGE Rates as low as $25 • Your target audience KEYSTONE Contact Mark Parrish ~ [email protected] or 901-857-2353 Noted North Carolina Photographer to Join This Years Riverfest his interest in photography was cemented into his persona. He Thank you uses a technique called “High Dynamic Range that produces multiple exposures of the same for remembering subject to obtain a higher range Memphis Heritage Keystone | September - October 2014 | Vol.17. Issue: 4 Vol.17. | September - OctoberMemphis Heritage 2014 | Keystone of light than just one exposure would produce. Using that pro- Memphis Heritage cess he has created a number of surreal and non-traditional im- ages. He has accompanied the in your will! light image enhancement with his own choice of subject matter, something he refers to as “the Your legacy will art of abandonment” wherein he emphasizes scenes/buildings that portray human neglect, de- help us continue terioration, and a wistful sadness in their appearance. our mission of His portfolio of photographic studies is extensive. He has shot all over the country and has re- saving our past ceived awards and positive men- tion for many of his contributions to the world of modern photogra- for generations phy. Arnold’s work is currently on display at Woolworth Walk Gal- lery in Asheville, North Carolina. to come!

Special MHI Membership Contest at 27th 901-272-2727 Annual Cooper- www.memphis heritage.org Young Festival 2282 Madison Avenue Walter Arnold whose photo- Memphis photographs are ones (Sept 13) at Edgewood graphic work is well-known and he took of Ashlar Hall, Clayborn Memphis, TN 38104 MHI will once again have a respected in diverse art circles Temple, and the old Tennessee booth at the annual, one-day and whose unique pictures of Brewery (shown above). Cooper-Young Street Festival on several local Memphis historic September 13. The event begins buildings, will be on display at Only 33 years old, Walter is a at 9 and ends at 7pm that Sat- the 2014 River Arts Fest in Oc- self-taught fine art photogra- urday. The rain date is Sunday tober. He will bring many of his pher who makes his home in the September 14. Our booth will be other studies to the event to mountains of North Carolina. He on Cooper St. to the right of the display and will also have work began his career when he picked front of the Beauty Shop Restau- for sale at the two-day festival up a digital SLR camera in 2006 rant, just south of Young Avenue. on the 25th and 26th of October and began experimenting with Our usual fare will be available in the vicinity of the South Main it for fun. In 2009 he captured for purchase (ball caps, T-shirts, Arts District. pictures of an abandoned air- posters and books). (cont p4.) Among Arnold’s outstanding plane graveyard in Florida and 4 For those that join Memphis Her- Please let us know soon if you there are five homes on the tour Memphis itage at the festival your name would like to sign up for a shift! and a bonus event at Grace Saint Properties in will be entered into a drawing Come enjoy the sights and the Luke’s Episcopal Church at Pea- and at the end of the day one beautiful Midtown weather and body and Belvedere The church Limbo: help Memphis Heritage in this name will be drawn and win will showcase seven Tiffany 1. Justine’s Restaurant Building an amazing photograph of the annual event. Send an email to stained-glass windows that date 2. OldMarine Hospital on The River Historic TN Brewery taken by [email protected] back to 1889. Opera Memphis 3. Sterick Building for more info or to let us know 4. Ashlar Hall (see ADDENDUM nationally respected photogra- will be on hand to entertain dur- UPDATE) pher Walter Arnold. This print when you are available. If you ing the home tour. 5. State Office Building on Mall on metal is valued at $375.00. cannot work a full shift that is (downtown) New members will also get their okay - just tell us how much time Advance tickets are available 2015 annual calendar free. Do you can give. from several locations for $12; not miss this very popular Inter- tickets may also be purchased send you a thank you note and national fall event. If you’d like to We can't do these events with- on the day of the event from receipt. Donations are tax de- volunteer to help in our booth at out you!! THANKS! any of the homes on the tour for ductible. Everything from White Memphis Heritage Keystone | July - August 2014 | Vol.17. Issue: 3 Vol.17. 2014 | | July - August Memphis Heritage Keystone Cooper-Young event, email us at: $15. Visit “Central Gardens” web- Elephants to collectible trea- [email protected] The 2015 MHI site for details of each home on sures can be yours. If you have or call 901-272-2727. Celendar Sponsor is the tour, its location and signifi- any questions call us at 901-272- cance. New this year is an APP for 2727 or check our website: www. Volunteers ...... iOS/Android devices to help you memphisheritage.org. We will Needed for Cooper- Every year Memphis Heritage navigate through the day. It is a try and post photos on our Fa- prints a calendar for an annual free download also to be found cebook page before the event. Young Festival fundraiser and as a gift to our at “Central Gardens”. Support Memphis Heritage by Saturday Sept 13, members. The last several years donating to and buying at our we have featured Historic prop- Memphis Heritage Sept 27th yard sale. 2014 erties where films have been Hi Wonderful Volunteers! made in Memphis, Schwab’s on Yard Sale Advocacy Update We need several volunteers to Beale and the Orpheum Theatre. Saturday Potpourri man the MHI tent at the Cooper- We are pleased to announce that A number of properties remain Young Festival on Saturday Sept. this year’s sponsor is (not just September 27 in the news, some without full 13. It's pretty simple. We have to yet.....) You will need to watch We have finally settled on Satur- details in place and others with set up a tent with information our November December Key- day September 27 for our Yard positive progress toward a dedi- and talk to wandering pedestri- stone for all the details!. So much Sale this year. Anything and ev- cated purpose. MHI continues ans about Memphis Heritage. to celebrate with this group. erything imaginable will be displayed and sold on the grounds to follow and to give as much information on them as pos- Official Responsibilities: Have of MHI's Howard Hall 2282 Madi- sible.There is a lot going on all fun!!! We need help setting up 38th Annual Cen- son (C throughout the day, be- over Memphis. Work on the old and tearing down the tent, meet- tral Gardens Historic ginning At 9 in the morning. (no CHISCA HOTEL ON South Main ing and greeting visitors, selling early birds) and close at 4pm. District Home & St. downtown continues as the MHI merchandise (t-Shirts, caps, If you have anything you want cherished landmark is convert- note cards, calendars, posters, Garden Tour to contribute to this fundraiser ed into apartments. Long-aban- bumper stickers, etc. and MHI there is still time, please bring The annual tour of homes doned, this property will add memberships.) it to Howard Hall and drop it at through Central Gardens will sparkle to the ORPHEUM THE- the front door. Please leave your be held from 1-6 PM on Sunday, ATRE/BEALE STREET area. The Memphis Heritage Booth is name and address so that we can September 7, 2014. This year (cont p6) #C- 37 and is in front of the Beau- ty Shop on Cooper. We have a white tent that will be set up with a green Memphis Heritage CRISTOFIR BRADLEY CABINETRY banner in front. It is going to be a great event! window weatherizing complete wooden window sash restoration The Shift times are: historically appropriate wooden storm windows

7:30am til 9:00am - Set up Crew kitchen and bathroom custom cabinets 9:00am til 10:30am bookcases -- built-ins – closets -- window seats 10:30am til 12:00pm architectural mouldings -- fireplace mantles -- wainscot 12:00pm til 1:30pm 1:30pm til 3:00pm LICENSED & INSURED REFEERENCES AVAILABLE - LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED 3:00pm til 4:30pm 4:30pm til 6:00pm 901.237.6687 | [email protected] 6:00pm til 7:30pm - Tear Down 5 Memphis Heritage Keystone | September - October 2014 | Vol.17. Issue: 4 Vol.17. | September - OctoberMemphis Heritage 2014 | Keystone

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Come Join Us For Some Great Food And A Good Time 6 All financing is in place and de- eatery. Earlier suggestions from wants to save the structure. With to vandalism in the past. MHI molition of unusable portions of the owners that preserving and an attitude like that this deal is concerned that the priceless the 1,000,000 plus square feet of renovating the building would sounds very promising. merry-go-round is deteriorating the SEARS CROSSTOWN property prove to be too expensive seem Several other projects remain in or may be in jeopardy of thieves has begun. This is a work of years to have gone away. This is good limbo or are too tentative to com- or even souvenir hunters. The but promises to offer a diverse news for now and MHI is eagerly ment on at this time. For instance carousel deserves the full atten- showcase of private and public awaiting the next move. Stay the city has renewed its proposal tion of the city to find it a new tenants. THE CHURCH HEALTH tuned! THE TENNESSEE BREW- (dating BACK TO 2007) to create home where it can be enjoyed CENTER along with a number of ERY, built in 1890 and closed for a TDZ (Tourism Development by the children of Memphis once other organizations have com- over sixty years has attracted a Zone) at theFAIRGROUNDS, pro- again. mitted to take space there as potential purchaser after UN- posing athletic fields, conference Why not in an area outside the soon as re-construction is com- TAPPED, a summer of music, center, and a hotel on part of that Memphis Zoo? Just a thought. pleted. This building has been craft beer, and food truck vend- large acreage. Under ordinary vacant for decades and it is a ing that showcased the venue TDZ provisions the state portion real coup for Midtown Memphis dramatically. Billy Orgel, local of sales taxes generated by the

Memphis Heritage Keystone | July - August 2014 | Vol.17. Issue: 3 Vol.17. 2014 | | July - August Memphis Heritage Keystone that it is heading toward new vi- entrepreneur whose holdings TDZ would be diverted to pay brancy. In addition to the glitter- include a number of downtown for the public funds used for the ing array of new restaurants and residential units and a significant project to the possible economic theatres (HATTILOO THEATRE be- stake in cell phone towers across detriment of surrounding attrac- ing the most recent to join them) the U.S. has a contract to buy tions such as COOPER-YOUNG Overton Square’s FRENCH QUAR- the property. He has 90 days to and OVERTON SQUARE.And TER INN shows signs of new in- perform due diligence but says speaking of the FAIRGROUNDS, WE terest as roof work continues. No he sees no roadblock to acquir- we have discovered that the dis- official sale or plan is publically ing the landmark and has be- assembled Grand Carousel from known but the chances of a bou- gun a process to identify exactly the old Fairgrounds Amusement PERFECTED tique hotel on those premises what the best use of the building Park and, eventually, used at LIB- seems likely. Rumor has it that might be. He plans to meet with ERTYLAND, is loaded in trucks at THE an Asian couple in town to pur- architects this month to explore the COLISEUM. The building has chase another piece of real es- options. Mr. Orgel says he just no utilities and has been subject tate saw the long-closed Inn and $10 decided to purchase it instead. THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CLUB on Union Avenue may yet avoid demolition. The appeal by club members to keep the build- LUNCH ing from being torn down has ended in light of the fact that no buyer has been found to assume ownership. MHI notes that little • • preventative maintenance has been done to keep the property TWO safe from vandals and weather but a recent article in the Com- mercial Appeal states that the SLIDERS owners have had a change of A SIDE ITEM • SOFT heart and plan to re-develop the property into an upscale Asian DRINK

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Dickens on the Square Contact the Covington-Tipton County Chamber Of Commerce for more information December 13th & 14th www.covington-tiptoncochamber.com | 901-476-9727 8 x Information THANKS TO through August 28, OUR GREAT Join Memphis Heritage 2014 VOLUNTEERS And help us give Pat Anderson ANNUAL GIVING Judith Ruiz HOWARD HALL our Past a Future! Michael & Elise Frick Derayne Boykins Chris Sullivan A special thanks to the follow- GIFTS IN MEMORY OF Nancy Walker ing for helping to keep MHI Christa George & Chris beautiful: Fred P. Wilson by Wood Marty Gorman, Jr. Joey Hagan Larry Harris & Joseph Carson Jerry Bradfield Boogie the Jack Rus- George Hardwick John Padavic sell Terrier by Carol Mike & Ilinda Parham Drake Beth Flanagan Preservation posse Mitchel & Betty Spence GIFTS IN HONOR OF Kenneth & Kathleen Charlie Lambert

Memphis Heritage Keystone | July - August 2014 | Vol.17. Issue: 3 Vol.17. 2014 | | July - August Memphis Heritage Keystone Reardon Gordon Alexander Hal Howard by Stan & Keife Hyland Madeline Edwards Daphne Boyle Dr. Chris Cooper & Chip Amy Money Please call us to arrange, thankyou! Williamson Robert Paulus NEW MEMBERS Bill Boyd Nigel Price Mrs. Alex Dann Zach Gaines Jen & Chip Clay Kay Whittington Johnathan Patterson Christy Glazier Gail Karr Morgan Benson Mary Love Himebook Henry & Beverly Dog- Robert Watson Jim & Julie Powell grell Dewarskii Tyson Edwin Roberson Garland & Cheryl Sul- Stephanie Wexler Jake Williams livan Anthony Dinolfo Linda Gilbrech Steve Barton Jeremy Williams Ginny Strubing Robert Stalder Jim & Sharon Bailey Louise Mecuro Keystone Ryan Hall David Smith Nigel Price Randy Foster DONATIONS Mark Parrish JD Cooper Dan Johnson Owen Vance & Robert Tom CSV: (3 digits) Guardian Moving Bill Crowder RENEWING MEMBERS Systems Kenneth & Barbara HISTORIC PROPERTIES MAP Diane & Tom Long Hudson VOLUNTEERS Jerry & Sandra Pala- Paul & Sue Mat- zolo thews Laura Moodie William & Eleanor Hal- Braden Hixson liday, III Shelton & Sandra McGhee, Jr. Bill Denton Development Committee Michelle Repass Carol DeForest, Suzanne Henley, Carl Raff, Bryan Swope, Joe & Kathy Spake Marty Gormam, Kathy Manning Loeb Lillian Ernst Robin Tauer Marketing/Development Outreach David and Dalila Early Aaron Chestnut, Robert Tom, Dan Johnson Daphne Boyle Barry Shulkin RENOVATIONS ADDITIONS GARDENS Vincent Astor Young Heritage Marilyn Albert Larry Chan, Robert Paulus, Antonio Raciti 194 LOONEY AVE. MEMPHIS, TN 38107 901. 581. 3290 Deede & Robert Wyatt Harry Zapatos THE KEYSTONE TRADING BLOCK HISTORIC PROPERTIES MARKET Name Address Listing Price Approx ft² Year Built Style Realtor Contact

Dermon Building 46 N. Third St $1,900,000 95,000+ 1925 Renaissance Revival PRESENTLY OFF MARKET Tennessee Brewery 495 Tennessee St $1,200,000 60,000 1890 Romanesque Revival UNDER CONTRACT Old Memphis Humane Shelter 463 N. Front St $ 950,000 6,771 1936 Art Deco OFF MARKET – MAY BE AFFECTED BY BASS PRO SHOP PROJECT AT ADJACENT PYRAMID Ashlar Hall 1397 Central owned by Urban Renaissance Initiative run by Kenny Medlin. Trial period currently running to determine whether this new owner will be have the capacity to restore the property so that it can be repurposed Clayborne Temple 294 Hernando St $ 600,000 20,000 1891 Romanesque Revival Sam Mitchell, KW Commercial (901)569-2307 Bradford-Maywell House 648 Poplar Ave $ 159,000 3,785 1859 Federal with Italianate details James Rasberry, Rasberry CRE (901)722-8234

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.