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'''Chickasaw Gardens''' is an older |
'''Chickasaw Gardens''' is an older neighborhood in [[Midtown, Memphis|midtown]] [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. |
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| ⚫ | Chickasaw Gardens is located near the center of the [[Interstate 240 (Tennessee)|Interstate 240]] loop. It is near the Memphis Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium, the Central Library of the Memphis Public Library System, and the [[University of Memphis]]. It is located on land that was originally part of the estate of [[Clarence Saunders]], the Memphis inventor of the self-service grocery store. The Chickasaw Gardens lake was originally constructed as part of an elaborate garden, with rustic bridges and a playhouse for Saunders' children. Saunders lost his fortune in 1923, and the estate was sold to developers.<ref>Lauderdale, V. Ask Vance. Bluff City Books, Memphis, 2003, p. 16.</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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Chickasaw Gardens is located near the center of the [[Interstate 240 (Tennessee)|Interstate 240]] loop. It is near the Memphis Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium, the Central Library of the Memphis Public Library System, and the [[University of Memphis]]. |
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===Setting=== |
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Chickasaw Gardens features a lake, sometimes called Memphis Lake or Chickasaw Gardens Lake, home to ducks and other birds. There is a concrete path leading around the west side. Neither fishing nor boats are allowed. |
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Running parallel to the lake is a ditch, along the west side of the lake. It is surrounded by a fence. The west end goes to [[Orange Mound, Memphis|Orange Mound]] and under Central Avenue, while the east end goes under Poplar Avenue and beside the East High School football and track field. Crossing the ditch, there are vehicular bridges and a foot bridge — closer to the southeastern side of the lake, right beside the south car bridge. |
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Most of the streets in Chickasaw Gardens are named after different [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] [[tribe]]s. Examples include [[Catawba (tribe)|Catawba]] Lane, [[Iroquois]] Road, [[Chickasaw]] Parkway, and [[Natchez people|Natchez]] Lane. |
Most of the streets in Chickasaw Gardens are named after different [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] [[tribe]]s. Examples include [[Catawba (tribe)|Catawba]] Lane, [[Iroquois]] Road, [[Chickasaw]] Parkway, and [[Natchez people|Natchez]] Lane. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | Chickasaw Gardens is located on land that was originally part of the estate of [[Clarence Saunders]], the Memphis inventor of the self-service grocery store. The Chickasaw Gardens lake was originally constructed as part of an elaborate garden, with rustic bridges and a playhouse for Saunders' children. Saunders lost his fortune in 1923, and the estate was sold to developers.<ref>Lauderdale, V. Ask Vance. Bluff City Books, Memphis, 2003, p. 16.</ref> |
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A number of the houses in the neighborhood were designed by prominent Memphis architect [[George Mahan]].<ref>[http://www.memphisheritage.org/mhihost/Architects-GeorgeMahan.html George Mahan: Architect of the Rich and Fancy]</ref> |
A number of the houses in the neighborhood were designed by prominent Memphis architect [[George Mahan]].<ref>[http://www.memphisheritage.org/mhihost/Architects-GeorgeMahan.html George Mahan: Architect of the Rich and Fancy]</ref> |
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==Movies== |
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''[[The Firm (1993 film)|The Firm]]'', the 1993 film based on a [[John Grisham]] novel, has many scenes filmed in Memphis. The home used for the residence of the main characters is in [[Belle Meade, Memphis|Belle Meade]].<ref>[http://bluffcityrealestate.blogspot.com/ Hollywood in Memphis]</ref> |
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''[[21 Grams]]'', which featured [[Sean Penn]] and [[Naomi Watts]] and was nominated for two [[Academy Award]]s, was partially shot in a Chickasaw Gardens house as well. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:06, 30 October 2008
Chickasaw Gardens is an older neighborhood in midtown Memphis, Tennessee.
Chickasaw Gardens is located near the center of the Interstate 240 loop. It is near the Memphis Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium, the Central Library of the Memphis Public Library System, and the University of Memphis. It is located on land that was originally part of the estate of Clarence Saunders, the Memphis inventor of the self-service grocery store. The Chickasaw Gardens lake was originally constructed as part of an elaborate garden, with rustic bridges and a playhouse for Saunders' children. Saunders lost his fortune in 1923, and the estate was sold to developers.[1]
Most of the streets in Chickasaw Gardens are named after different Native American tribes. Examples include Catawba Lane, Iroquois Road, Chickasaw Parkway, and Natchez Lane.
A number of the houses in the neighborhood were designed by prominent Memphis architect George Mahan.[2]
References
- ^ Lauderdale, V. Ask Vance. Bluff City Books, Memphis, 2003, p. 16.
- ^ George Mahan: Architect of the Rich and Fancy
