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Revision as of 23:02, 30 March 2008
Downtown Memphis, Tennessee is located on the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north and Interstate 55 to the south.
Downtown Memphis is the home of Beale Street, The Lorraine Motel (now the National Civil Rights Museum) where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, the FedExForum, the Pyramid, the Peabody Hotel, and AutoZone Park.
It is home to the Memphis Redbirds, the AAA affliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team.
Skyline
The downtown Memphis skyline consists of several tall buildings. There have been several new proposals for Memphis. These buildings include One Beale[1][2][3], and The Horizon (consisting of two high rise structures).[4][5][6][7]
Below is a list of the tallest current high rises in Memphis.
| Name | Stories | Height | Date of completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 North Main | 37 | 430 ft (131.1 m) | 1965 |
| One Commerce Square | 31 | 396 ft (120.7 m) | 1973 |
| Sterick Building | 31 | 365 ft (111.3 m) | 1930 |
| Clark Tower Executive Suites | 32 | 365 ft (111.3 m) | 1972 |
| Morgan Keegan Tower | 23 | 341 ft (103.9 m)* | 1985 |
| First Tennessee Bank Building | 25 | 332 ft (101.2 m) | 1964 |
| Pyramid Arena | n/a** | 321 ft (97.8 m) | 1991 |
| One Beale | 27 | 435 ft (132.4 m) | 2010 (future building) |
| The Horizon | 16 | 201 ft (61.3 m) | 2009 and 2010*** (future buildings) |
| Notes: * Including the spire, the Morgan Keegan Tower stands 403 ft (122.8 m). |
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Downtown Restaurant District
Some of the city's best-known downtown restaurants are clustered along Madison and Monroe between Front Street and AutoZone Park. McEwan's, Grill 83, Lolos, Conte's, and Felicia Suzanne are just a few of the small and creative establishments that have come to define the area.
The area is anchored on the southwest by the Madison Hotel, the city's high-end luxury hotel that is cited among the top 100 hotels in the country.[8]
Peabody Place
Peabody Place, a redevelopment project covering eight city blocks[9] is known as the cornerstone of renaissance for the downtown area.
Surrounded by The Peabody Hotel, Beale Street, FedEx Forum (home of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies), the Orpheum Theatre and AutoZone Park (home of the AAA Memphis Redbirds), Peabody Place is a mixed-use development encompassing retail, residential, and office space. The project's new and restored historic buildings include a 15-story modern office tower, two apartment projects, two museums, a shopping center, a movie theater, and numerous restaurants.[9]
It is noted for a dense variety of spaces, ranging from the grandeur of the restored historic[10] Peabody Hotel to the quirky Center for Southern Folklore to the nationally recognized[11] and ultramodern street-level offices of the Red Deluxe Brand Development advertising agency. More than two million square feet is connected by skywalks, corridors and trolley stations make Peabody Place the largest mixed-use urban development in the South.[9]
South Main Arts District
The South Main Arts District makes up the southern portion of Downtown Memphis along South Main Street.
Two great points of interest in Memphis reside in this area. One is the National Civil Rights Museum, built around the former Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. The other is the historic restaurant The Arcade. It is one of the oldest family owned restaurants in Memphis.
The South Main Arts District has been featured or used as background scenery in many films, including The Firm, 21 Grams and Walk the Line.
On the last Friday of each summer month, an event called "Trolley Night" is put on by the owners of the South Main Street businesses and art galleries. This includes free trolley service up and down Main Street, open art galleries, and longer hours for most businesses.
Schools
Downtown Memphis is zoned to the following Memphis City Schools campuses:
References
- ^ One Beale
- ^ http://www.downtownmemphis.com/domain/develop/develop_currentprojects_detail.asp?varprojectid=318
- ^ Commercial Appeal : Memphis News, Business, Homes, Jobs, Cars, & Information
- ^ http://www.downtownmemphis.com/domain/develop/develop_currentprojects_detail.asp?varprojectid=286
- ^ The Bryan Company - THE HORIZON - Memphis, TN
- ^ The Horizon - 717 Riverside Drive
- ^ The Horizon, Memphis
- ^ The Conde Nast Traveler Gold List: Madison Hotel
- ^ a b c http://www.belz.com/shopping/peabodyplace.aspx Web Site of Developer (Belz Enterprises, Inc)
- ^ http://www.peabodymemphis.com/peabody_memphis/hotel_history.cfm Peabody Hotel History at Hotel Web Site
- ^ "Red Deluxe Office Space Wins AIA Recognition"
External links
- Center City Commission-Downtown Memphis
- MyDowntownMemphis.com - Downtown Memphis's Community Newsletter
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