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MEMPHIS HERITAGE KEYSTONE Memphis Heritage’s 2014 Preservation Series Memphis Heritage ADAPT-A-DOOR windows. Entrance fee for each MHI’s Preservation lecture Reilly will discuss the develop- IS COMING SO YOU KNOW door is $25.00. All door artists series will unfold throughout the ment of The Majestic Grill in the WHAT THAT MEANS…IT’S TIME FOR OUR DUNKIN’ DONUT who complete their door design month of March. Presentations historic Majestic Movie Theatre. DOOR DASH projects will receive 2 tickets to will begin at 7:00 P.M. on each of March 31 – SPECIAL ADD ON! MHI's annual Adapt-A-Door the October fundraiser auction the first four Mondays at How- A tasting of dishes from a couple Dunkin Donut Door Dash is and party! ard Hall, 2282 Madison Avenue of restaurants in the series by lo- coming Saturday, April 26th be- The first step is our Dunkin (around the corner from East cal chefs. This additional event is ginning at 10 A.M. to Memphis Donut Door Dash where en- parkway) As of press time there not included in the price of the Heritage’s Howard Hall. Adapt-A- trants choose a door that fits were only a half-dozen seats lecture series. Attendance and Door is a fun event that brings a either their pre-planned project left for the popular series. This fee will be explained during the large crowd to Howard Hall every or whim. In the past, partici- year’s topic is Amazing Memphis lecture series. The cost will be Issue: 2 Vol.17. - April 2014 | | March Memphis Heritage Keystone October for the silent auction of pants have either said that they Restaurants Past and Present. nominal. some pretty amazing works- all had a specific project in mind Speakers are going to focus on Call 901-272-2727 for more made from repurposed doors or or stated Cont’d Pg2 the history, unique features, the details. food, and the current status of each restaurant and building (in Memphis Heritage Yard Sale the case of those no longer serv- Memphis Heritage’s every new members from among the us at info@memphisheritage. ing). other year yard sale is coming up donors. org or call 901-272-2727. Bring Our speakers this year are the this May! The exact date is pend- We hope to top that one us those items and help us give following: ing but we’ll notify you as soon plus some this year! So clean Memphis Past a Future! Hope to Monday, March 3 – Vincent as it is firm. out those closets and garages see you there! Astor will discuss the amazing We do our major Architec- and donate your items (we want genres of Memphis Restaurants tural Auction every other year anything that you think will sell) INSIDE THIS ISSUE: that have had lives in historic so we now plan to have an “his- to Memphis Heritage. Donation buildings and areas. Plus a few toric” yard sale during the years of all items are tax deductable Heard on the Streets more thrown in for good mea- and all the money will go to help Blast from the Past we do not hold the Architectural Neighborhood News sure! Auction. Keep this in mind when Memphis Heritage do what we Ten in Limbo Monday, March 10 – Karen you are planning to donate that do for all of you in the Memphis END of SAM COOPER Carrier will discuss the birth of great old chair of Dad’s or that set community. Drop items off at ANNUAL MEETING & NOMINEES Cielo’s/Molly Fontaine’s in his- of napkins that your Mom would Howard Hall2282 Madison Av- 11th Annual Youth and toric Victorian Village. enue anytime. Once we set a Architectual Design never get rid of. Competition Monday, March 17 – Charlie Memphis Heritage is a won- date for the event, we’ll suggest Historic Properties Trading Block Lambert (Lessie Gates’ Coach derful organization that can a deadline. Architectural Glossary House/Four Flames and Jus- benefit from your donations! We also need volunteers to Updates on Endangered tine’s.) Charlie promises a deli- Our 2014 “Historic” Yard Sale will help sort and price items before Properties Membership Update cious surprise at the end of his be held, as usual, at Howard Hall. the sale as well as volunteers the presentation! Our last Yard Sale was very suc- day of the Yard Sale. If you have Monday, March 24 – Deni cessful and we acquired some any questions you may contact 2

owner, Robert “Prince Mongo” crowdfunding. Read more at Hodges recently transferred the Broad Avenue Arts District’s the property to a nonprofit website broadavearts.com. that was reportedly dissolved • In other Broad Avenue news: MEMPHIS HERITAGE by the state. The Memphis a new venue for performances KEYSTONE Comic and Fantasy Convention that has an unusual day job will has plans to repurpose the be opening soon. Consider iconic building for a number the Water Tower Pavilion, The Keystone is a publication of Memphis Heritage, Inc. of educational, organizational opening this spring, as a part- Memphis Heritage’s mission is to and artistic purposes. All time amphitheater when it’s stimulate an appreciation for our that needs to happen is an finished being a loading dock

| March - April 2014 | March Memphis Heritage Keystone heritage and preserve historic agreement that is approved (built in 1945) during the day. places. Our offices are at 2282 by the court and work can The industrial amphitheater Madison Avenue. You can write begin. Watch for more news will have terraced seating and to us or call us at 901-272-2727. soon! still have enough space for Or visit our website at • In recent weeks, the grand those big trucks during the www.memphisheritage.org. We’ve heard… new entry to at week. Executive Committee Sam Cooper and East Parkway • The Chisca Hotel is very Joey Hagan—President - Ashlar Hall will hopefully has taken shape in the form of active lately. The 100-year- Aaron Chestnut—Treasurer change hands and be new paving, benches and the old hotel, purchased for Leigh Gilliland—Secretary repurposed soon. The Castle, bike sculpture known as “Bike $900,000 in 2012, has been John Griffin—Past President as it is commonly known, Gate”. Once the Hampline vacant for twenty years and Hal B. Howard Jr.—Ex Officio sits at 1397 Central and is an is finished, connecting the will have over 150 apartments Directors impressive 11,000 square Greenline to Overton Park plus commercial space. The Robert Paulus feet. Vacant since 1996, via Tillman and Broad, riders $24 million project will bring Carol DeForest Antonio Raciti Ashlar Hall has been on the will able to start at Overton life to one of the city’s big Dan Johnson Robert Tom market for years and tied Park and ride all the way to empties and add quite a few Chris Sullivan Carl Raff up in environmental court . The Hampline more residents to the South Keith Kays, AIA for some time. The current was funded through Main area. Amy Schaftlein Marty Gorman, AIA Kathy Manning Loeb Adapt-a-door Cont’d from Pg1 MHI Staff MEMPHIS HERITAGE June West—Executive Director that they thought the door was Carrie Stetler­­—Admin Asst. cool and hoped for inspiration. runs on Publications/Website Such inspiration has resulted Committee in impressive furniture such as Robert Tom—Chair wine racks, buffets, a working Dan Johnson Rick Keenan Mark Parrish electric guitar, a soapbox derby Charlie Lambert Robert Lanier car and too many other projects to mention. Ad Sales: Mark Parrish Entrants “adopt” their door at Graphics/Layout: Rick Keenan Howard Hall that Saturday, then Come join us For advertising information “adapt” it into something amaz- contact ing over the next few months April 26th at 10:00 am Mark Parrish, (901) 857-2353 and return it to Howard Hall for [email protected] our big fundraiser in late Oc- impressive works come out of Copyright © 2014 Memphis Heri- tober. We ask that you keep at Get Involved tage, Inc. least 50% of the original door or those with no design or art back- All rights reserved. ground. Adapt-A-Door is an As with any volunteer organiza- window as part of the project tion, we are only as strong as our event where people have a blast talents and interests to our many and be willing to part with the member support and involve- and both entrants as well as bid- activities. Becoming a member is finished product to support MHI. ment. Memphis Heritage needs ders get to support historic pres- the first step. When you join, you Last year, an artist bid on his own both your financial support and ervation in Memphis. will receive an annual subscrip- project to hang in his office. He your energy in order to achieve To sign up as a 2014 Door Art- tion to The Keystone, and notice lost and later was happy that the our mission of saving, improv- ist go to www.memphisheritage. of all events. Members are also winning bidder was so excited ing, reusing, and maintaining ar- org. Join us, make a one-of-a-kind entitled to vote in the annual to have his work. These works of chitecturally and historically sig- piece that helps raise money for election of Board members and art have people in bid-offs and nificant buildings, open spaces, Memphis leading historic pres- officers. often wishing they had that "one streets, neighborhoods, parks, ervation organization! Curious For more information, call or thing that got away". and cultural artifacts of Memphis about door design entries from email Memphis Heritage, Inc. Many architects, design- and Shelby County. Standing years past? Visit memphisheri- [email protected] ers, artist and creative souls do committees and other volunteer tage.org 901.272.2727 door projects but some really opportunities let you match your 3 ADVERTISE WITH US MEMPHIS HERITAGE Rates as low as $25 • Your target audience KEYSTONE Contact Mark Parrish ~ [email protected] or 901-857-2353 Blast from the PAST The Keystone is introducing a new feature! It will be a reprint of some past publication Thank you from Memphis. Look forward to what we come up with! | www.memphisheritage.org Memphis Heritage Keystone March 6, 1930 for remembering Memphis Heritage in your will! Your legacy will help us continue our mission of saving our past for generations to come!

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Memphis Heritage is having a yard sale this spring. We would love your donations! Turn your old things into new money for Memphis Heritage! call 901- 272-2727 for more info. 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] March 29 , 2014 @ 2:00 to 8:00 PM ship with the Collierville Ladies Jr. Central Gardens Location: Court Square Auxiliary Annual Meeting will be held Mon- Forging on the River Black- Town Wide Sidewalk Sale April day evening, May 20, at Grace-St. smithing Conference Friday, April and September date by Collier- Luke’s Episcopal School’s Anchor 04, to Sunday, April 06, 2014 @ ville Chamber of Commerce, Main | March - April 2014 | March Memphis Heritage Keystone Center. 12:00 AM Location: Metal Museum Street Collierville, and the Town of Vollintine-Ever- City Auto Rajun Cajun Crawfish Collierville Festival Sunday, April 27, 2014 @ Photographs From Parr’s Studio: green (VECA) 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM Images of Collierville 100 Years V&E Greenline at VECA Wel- Ago March 6 - May 17, 2014 from come Center Monday March 17 University 5:00-7:00pm at Morton Museum- and April 21, 6:30-7:30PM. Free Tuesdays at the Pink Palace 196 Main Street, Collierville. Neighborhood Preservation Museum 1:00 pm to close and also Thursday March 27 6PM-7PM; The Butterfly Series- March 28, Germantown V&E Artwalk Saturday April 26 2014 The Genealogical Egyptian Exhibit- Art Museum Society in the historic area of Old Cooper Young 142 Communication & Fine Arts Germantown at 7779 Poplar Pike, Cooper Young Bldg. at The Germantown, TN-“Beginning Gene- Night Out Thursday, March 6 now Monday through Saturday alogy” 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March and April 3, 5pm – 9pm at Cooper- from 9:00AM. to 5:00PM Free ad- 9, 2014 and “Ulster Historical Foun- Young. -local antique, specialty, mission. dation Seminar” Saturday, March retail shops and award-winning 15, 2014 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) restaurants and bars stay open Bartlett late. The Cordova www.grahamslighting.com on 2969 Court Street in Bartlett, The Tennessee Genealogical South Main Tennessee houses the Bartlett Society in the historic area of Old Museum, a local history museum Germantown at 7779 Poplar Pike, (SOMA) Germantown, TN-“Beginning Gene- The South Main Trolley Night operated by the Bartlett Historical alogy” 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March occurs on the last Friday of every Society built in 1871, and is open 9, 2014 and “Ulster Historical Foun- month all year long, South Main for free tours on the first and third dation Seminar” Saturday, March Trolley Tour Friday, March 28, Sundays from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 15, 2014 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) 2014 and April 25 @ 6:00 PM. Free Collierville Event. Morton Museum- Community Covington Memphis Farmers Market Art Gallery Tipton County Museum- World featuring produce, meat, baked Jenifer Buford (acrylic on can- War II exhibit goods, handmade items, food vas) January 4 - March 1, 2014 “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” trucks, live music and free pet Sharon Israel (stained glass) at the Ruffin Theater sitting on Saturday April-October January 4 - March 1, 2014 on March 21-23, & 7am – 1pm Central Station Pavil- 28-30 ion. Victorian Village Jazz on the patio at 198 Adams at Marlos Restaurant Ave open the first Saturday of each Tucker Jefferson and Bar on Thurs- month, from 1pm to 4pm- Free days beginning in - Midtown admission; North Shore Animal League March. America’s 2014 Tour For Life - a Mallory-Neely House at 652 Ad- national cooperative life-saving ams Avenue from Friday 10:00am adoption event - to partner with - 4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am - the Humane Society of Memphis & 4:00pm, Last tour starts at 3:00pm, Shelby County at Overton Square admission charge. on Sunday, March 30, from 11 a.m. Collierville to 3 p.m. Easter Eggstravaganza April Memphis College of Art- 18, 2014 (Good Friday) Partner- The Ruffin THEATER Spring 2014 MFA Thesis Exhibi- 113 W. Pleasant Ave. Covington 1 290-8225 1 www.ruffintheater.org tion – 04/16/2014–05/10/2014 and Spring 2014 BFA Exhibition – Part II – 04/25/2014–05/10/2014 – All Day Downtown 41st Annual Silky Sul- livan St. Patrick’s Parade on Beale from Saurday, March 15, 2014 @ 2:00 PM Mud Bugs in March Saturday, March 15 and 5 TEN IN LIMBO Most Endangered coming cotton merchant and the entrance hall that sent his bride. Newton Copeland Newton Copeland Richards House heat to the second floor at Richards hailed from New night; 13-feet ceilings; oak By Charlie Lambert Orleans and later became floors; original brass gas the President fixtures (now electrified); 5 of the Memphis tile-trimmed fireplaces; a Cotton Exchange, a third floor, 1,500-square foot powerful position attic with 10-foot ceilings. in those days. He The structure is sound was just 29 when he and though in need of major commissioned the repairs throughout still house as a home maintains an elegance that is for him and his wife, no longer incorporated into Louise in what was homes. | www.memphisheritage.org Memphis Heritage Keystone known as the Estival More on this property in Park section of our next issue, including the Memphis. inspiring story of its present The three-story owner. house boasts a large rounded porch with turned postas and Other Memphis Properties in Limbo: spindles; a second- 1. Justine’s Restaurant Building floor balcony with 2. Old 3. Seventh Street Baptist Church circular openings 4. Clayborne Temple The property known as the in 1883 by famed builder in a sunburst pattern, fish- 5. Richards House on Peabody Robert Brinkley who also built scale shingles and grooved 6. First Baptist Church on Beale St. near downtown Memphis is a the Annesdale Mansion on paneling; a standing-seam tin 7. Ashlar Hall wonderful example of Queen Lamar and the roof; mahogany fretwork and 8. State Office Building on Mall (downtown) Ann architecture from the on Main Street, constructed trim in the elaborate main late nineteenth century. Built this property for an up-and- entranceway; a fireplace in 6 END OF SAM COOPER By Charlie Lambert

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| March - April 2014 | March Memphis Heritage Keystone PERFECTED THE $10 That is, what is at the “LaRosa Tamales”, a thriving Tex- Only Broadway Pizza remained end of the Sam Cooper Mex restaurant where you could open in the old LaRosa building. Expressway? The answer is a It was faltering but kept going revived neighborhood called year after year. LUNCH “Broad Avenue Arts District” or In early 2007 a group of “Binghamton”(a tiny railroad developers and planners town originated in 1895 and attracted the attention of annexed to the city a few years Livable Memphis, a non-profit • • later) or just “where Broadway Community Development Pizza is located”. Broadway Pizza Council, and later the City’s TWO was, indeed, the first and one of engineer’s office, the Hyde Family the few continuing businesses in Foundation, and others with the area for over 30 years, before their evidence that there was SLIDERS others recently decided to join in potential for a mixed-use area the revival of the area. along the Broad Avenue corridor A SIDE ITEM • SOFT A long memory is required get 3 wonderful, handmade-in- for art, music, dance, restaurants, to recall the stimulus for Sam house, hot tamales and crackers businesses, and shopping. That DRINK Cooper Expressway. A federal for 15 cents and add chili for decision was made despite, not environmental decision that another quarter. In those days because of Sam Cooper. The disallowed Interstate 40 from the main Sears Warehouse, a expressway that isolated Broad running through Overton Park pharmacy, Mr. Pipe’s Shoe Repair, Avenue is now a main access way 2117 Peabody Avenue and past the a Post Office, and St. Vincent to the area but played almost no Memphis, TN 38104 forced the bypass of the area DePaul’s Thrift Store populated role in revitalization before the by the national coast-to-coast the area. I “discovered” all this in planners arrived. If anything the 901-725-1155 highway system. Indeed, the 1949 when I was a grade-school roadway inhibited growth and www.thesliderinn.com only break in Interstate 40 is student at Blessed Sacrament development. this less than 20 mile stretch School on Hale off Broad. I Next on the agenda is bar hours in the heart of Memphis. You used to wait for the Number 3 connecting the bike lane and m-f 11am-3am • S-S 12pm-3am can still observe the empty (Summer Avenue) bus on Broad Greenline in Shelby Farms to the KITCHEN hours residential lots that once held at Bingham every afternoon. Broad corridor. Funds are being m-f 11am-2am bungalows on Broad Avenue The smell of those tamales was raised for that now. Additionally, SAT 12pm-2am near East Parkway, demolished powerfully good. NOTE: You can the Water Tower Arts Pavilion SUN 12pm-11pm in the 1950’s in preparation for still buy tamales today with the will open later this year. That is the Interstate. Sam Cooper was “LaRosa” label but preserve only a multi-faceted outdoor facility a halfway measure designed to the name, not the divine recipe for weekend performance help the flow of traffic from east from the long-gone LaRosa and visual art activities. The Memphis into the center of the family. continuing growth of the area is city. The highway is a popular Eventually, almost everything heartening in a city that has such alternative but at its end, dumps along Broad closed or relocated, a wealth of talent and potential. traffic into Parkway and a new much of the new blight caused The most impressive thing about by the construction of Sam Visit us at bike trail where Overton Park the redevelopment, to me, is that www.memphisheritage. begins. Cooper around the turn of the they have utilized the original But let me take you back to 21st century. Broad was cut off storefronts instead of rebuilding org the 1950’s when the building from traffic and view from the the area into a glitzy mecca of where Broadway Pizza on Broad expressway. The district fell into neon and glitter –something Follow us on Avenue is now housed; then oblivion. The whole area became it never was and should not Facebook it was known far and wide as a kind of boarded-up ghost town. become! 7 | www.memphisheritage.org Memphis Heritage Keystone

Memphis Heritage will have Unfortunately, one of our Board of Directors its annual meeting to select newest Board members, Tony 2014 nominees new members and officers Armstrong, passed away in Chris Bird for the coming year at How- 2013 after a short illness. Larry Chan ard Hall. Suzanne Henley Remaining On the MHI Board Brian Swope MHI Board members who ro- will be the following: Jeff Wamble tate off the BOD as of the end Joey Hagan of 2013 are the following: Aaron Chestnut Visit us at Stacie Waddell Antonio Raciti Slate of Officers memphisheritage.org Mary Baker Carl Raff President- Joey Hagan Wes Riddle Carol DeForest Vice Pres- Robert Paullus Rashana Lincoln Chris Sullivan Secretary- John Griffin Amy Schaftlein Dan Johnson Treasurer- Aaron Chestnut Jocelyn Atkinson John Griffin Katharine Manning Loeb Keith Kays Leigh Gilliland Marty Gorman Robert Allen Paulus Robert Tom

We could not begin to do all that we do without wonder- ful people like these and, as usual, we thank each and ev- Our Past ery one of them for their time, is service, and dedication to MHI. Your Present www.staxmuseum.com 8

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Come Join Us For Some Great Food And A Good Time 11th Annual Youth and Architecture Design Competition 11th Annual Youth and Ar- dium of their choice. In addition, Judging will take into account Envelope attached to back chitecture Design Competition an essay is submitted describing the written statement along with of work containing 2 copies of Planned for May 2014 ………in how the individual responds to the art work. the Entry Form and the separate honor of National Preservation the art emotionally and/or physi- Awards: Sponsors will award Written Statement Month cally. Winners in each division re- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes to Return of Work: You may Youth and Architecture ceive prizes during the opening the division winners: Elementary, schedule a pick-up of the work 2014 Design Competition reception and will have their art- Middle School and High School. by calling (901) 272-2727 any- Sponsored by the work on exhibit along with their (Categories subject to change time in June Art Center, written responses during May based on number of entries.) Questions please contact: Memphis Heritage, Inc 2014. The goal of this exhibit is Display of Winners: Winners Carrie Stetler Memphis Heritage, And AIA Memphis to communicate through imag- in each division will be on dis- at (901) 272-2727 or cstetler@ Deadline for Entries: es and words how our youth re- play at Memphis Heritage, Inc. at memphisheritage.org . Friday, April 11, 2014, 4 pm spond to the built environment. Howard Hall, 2282 Madison dur- This project generously sup- Criteria ing the month of May 2014. All ported by: Art Center | 1636 Opening Reception: A drawing of a Historic build- participants will receive invita- Union Avenue | Tuesday, May 6 held at Mem- ing / or part of an existing histor- tions to the opening reception, phis Heritage Howard Hall, ic building in Shelby County. Can Tuesday, May 6th. 2282 Madison at Edgewood be interior or exterior. Call to schedule a drop off Art Work Exhibit: May 2014 ONLY paper size 8”x10” or 901-272-2727, or mail the fol- Memphis Heritage at Howard 11’x14” unmatted lowing to: Hall A separate hand written or Memphis Heritage, Inc., 2282 Memphis Heritage, Inc. is typed statement identifying this Madison Avenue, (NE corner of proud to announce the 11th Ar- building or space, why it was Madison and Edgewood) Mem- chitecture and Our Youth Design selected by the participant, and phis, TN 38104 Competition for 4th - 12th grade description of their response to Deadline: Friday, April 11, level youth in Shelby County. it. 2014 by 4 pm Participants are asked to explore Maximum of 100 words. Include: historic buildings and spaces Medium of choice (pencil, ink, Art work around them through an art me- paint, crayon, etc) Written statement

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Dermon Building 46 N. Third St $1,900,000 95,000+ 1925 Renaissance Revival Jerry Couloubaritsis, (901)761-4444 Tennessee Brewery 495 Tennessee St $1,200,000 60,000 1890 Romanesque Revival James Rasberry, Rasberry CRE (901)722-8234 Old Memphis Humane Shelter 463 N. Front St $ 950,000 6,771 1936 Art Deco Gary Garland, Garland Company (901)527-7779 Ashlar Hall 1397 Central this property is in the courts. It will be donated to a non-profit for future development. More information will be available soon. See “ADVOCACY ADDENDUM” this issue for more details. 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 Elam Homestead 1428 Fox St. $ 31,000 3,600 1840 A recent foreclosure for sale by Movoto Real Estate , 888-766-8686, More details next issue.

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. 10 Blast from the PAST | March - April 2014 | March Memphis Heritage Keystone

Can you imagine someone doing this today? 11 UPDATE: Rowland Darnell Home UPDATE: Ashlar Hall (aka 19th CC) February 2014 February 2014 In mid-January, it was re- first hearing but instead gave Mr. vealed thru the media that Rob- Medlin an opportunity to bring a ert (Prince Mongo) Hodges had plan back describing his capac- quitclaimed Ashlar Hall to Kenny ity and a plan on restoring the Medlin after the court, in agree- building and what the use would ment with Mr. Hodges, that the be. At the second hearing in mid property would be donated to a Feb, Mr. Medlin had no plan so non-profit by working in tandem the Judge ordered that the quit- with Environmental Court and claim deed be voided and that the City of Memphis. There is an the property still belonged to

ordinance that while a property Mr. Hodges. The judge then set | www.memphisheritage.org Memphis Heritage Keystone is involved in an active Environ- another hearing for Feb. 28 to mental Court case brought by the review plans submitted by non- Fire Department that a property profits wanting to restore the cannot be sold or transferred. property. This was the case surrounding For the latest updates go to As of press time, the Lins of the 19th Century Club did not Ashlar Hall. The Court did not Save Ashlar Hall group on Face- (present owners), continue to state comply with TN State Law for non- null and void the quitclaim at the book. that their plans are to restore and profit organizations is still moving reuse the mansion. Unfortunately, through the TN Court of Appeals. they have made no advancement The case could possibly continue regarding protecting the historic for up to a year or longer. landmark property against the Stay tuned to our Facebook elements. The windows have page and our website for regular been boarded up to prevent more updates. invasions but nothing has been Donations are still being done to reconnect the power to accepted for the legal fund. This the building or to prevent the fund is set up to pay for court costs. leakage from rain that is causing These donations have allowed more demolition by neglect from the appeal to continue. Winning happening. Memphis Heritage’s this case on appeal is the goal and advocacy team is staying in touch there is an excellent chance this with Hord Architects who have will occur! Again, all donations are been contracted to create the tax deductable and will go to pay restoration plans for the building. court costs and bond costs. Both We understand that cost estimates attorneys, Steve Mulroy and Webb have been completed and we are in Brewer are providing their services hope that work will soon begin. pro-bono. We cannot thank them The court case brought by 19th enough for their amazing dedication Century Club members stating to this case and to our community. that the sale of the property to Donations can be made online at the Lins, at auction in January www.memphisheritage.org 2013 by the executive committee

UPDATE: Tennessee Brewery that will work to prevent demoli- the Facebook group, Save the TN February 2014 tion on this irreplaceable icon. Brewery or contact MHI at info@ Memphis Heritage coordinat- MemFix. For the latest information and memphisheritage.org. ed a community meeting on Jan. It was also stated by many to follow the ongoing story go to 23 at Howard Hall to brainstorm who had looked at redeveloping and gain feedback from anyone the property before that the ef- interested in the future of the fective way to make the project landmark building. The meeting make the necessary return on was facilitated by Former MHI investment that the developer Board member Ray Brown and concentrate on using the first very well attended. Concepts two floors and letting the high and ideas for possible uses were floors serve as a sort of homage discussed and documented. to the magnificent 1890’s land- One popular idea was to cre- mark. ate a sort of buzz around the Memphis Heritage will contin- property by working on a “pre- ue to work closely with the own- revitalization” concept; using the ers and any person or group(s) property for a month long use that are interested in joining the similar to the Pop Up business- cause to celebrate this commu- es or like the events created via nity treasure and create a plan 12 NEW MEMBERS RENEWING MEMBERS J.C. Alexander Lorin Allen Huey’s Restaurant Tim Sloan Gifts in Memory of THANKS TO OUR Janice Johnson Larry Hardy Dr. & Mrs. James Johnson John Bass Suzanne de Rose Howard: GREAT James Farris Lori & Brad Roper Christina Ross & David Pallas P. Zanone given by Carroll VOLUNTEERS Lyn Harm Lauren King Hanson Stephany Goodnight & Christine Todd Brandy Boyd Jan Willis Carole Plesofsky Dean Hesterman given by Pallas P. Zanone Keep MHI Beautiful Nancy Deal Peter & Alexandra Mickie Nabers Janet Haltom given by June W. West Larry Harris Jerry Bradfield Coy Buckley Guralnick Marty Gorman, Jr James Murray Dan Johnson Virginia Nuckolls Lynda Raiford Keith Kays Kitty Sansing William I. (Bill) West: Michelle Monroe Darrell Cozen Robert Lanier Charlotte Clark given by Paula White Preservation posse Anne Davey Morrell Dorothy Arata Holly Hendrix Tom Archer given by Marty Gorman, Jr. Charlie Lambert Andrea Shaw Michelle Koeppen Carter Hord Lila Saunders given by Gordon Alexander Gordon Alexander Linda Milbradt Frank Liddell, Jr. Robert Johnson Kathryn & Dan McRitchie given by Chip Clay Madeline Edwards Sam Johnson Carol Schreiber Mark Askew Mary Relling & Bill Evans Bill Denton Dan Johnson Helen Humber Jane & William Kow- John Simi Ala Jo Russell Bill Crowder Brian Swope | March - April 2014 | March Memphis Heritage Keystone Annabelle & given by Virginia McLean George Merrifield alewski ANNUAL GIVING Bob Meacham Joyce Jones - Financials Elizabeth Brock Morgan Rose Larry Hardy Larry & Mary Evelyn Paf- Jeff Smith James Rasberry Nancy Willis Louise Mercuro ford given by James Cole Keystone Michael Berry Sharon Leicham Walter Arnold Photography Betty Gibson & Suzanne Henley Charlie Lambert Rick Keenan Jason Dortch Gary Walpole Randle Witherington John & Reb & Mary Haizlip Susan and B. Lee Mallory Mark Parrish Dan Johnson Dianne Beauregard Barbara Watson Association Robert Tom Robert Lanier Kathy Manning Loeb Greer & 19th Century Club Roger Nichols Carolyn Simonton Legal Fund Judy Hall Gene Katz Donors Gail Martin Bob & Jo Williams Michael Berry Doris Porter Jeanette King Annonymous James Cole Milner Stanton

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