The Greenlaw Addition Historic District, in Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It included 260 contributing buildings and 76 buildings deemed not to be contributing to its historic character.[2]
Greenlaw Addition Historic District | |
 593-599 N. 7th Street, in 2017 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Bethel, Thomas, 7th, Auction, and 2nd Sts., Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°09′34″N 90°02′30″W / 35.15944°N 90.04167°W |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Shotgun |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003704[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 1984 |
Most of the buildings were constructed between 1885 and 1915.[2]
It has a few large residences but most are modest one-story houses, including a concentration of shotgun houses. Various architectural styles are represented, including elements of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Eastlake, Queen Anne, Romanesque, Colonial Revival, Four Square, Bungalow, and Mission styles. Some commercial buildings, mostly neighborhood corner stores, are included.[2]
The district is roughly bounded by Bethel, Thomas, 7th, Auction, and 2nd Sts. in Memphis.[1]
It includes the George C. Love House, which is separately listed on the National Register.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Mary Baker; Peggy Jemison (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenlaw Addition Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 4, 2020. With accompanying 38 photos from 1983-84