South Main Street Historic District, Historic district in downtown Memphis, United States
The district spans eleven blocks along South Main Street, featuring over 100 commercial buildings constructed between 1900 and 1930 in various architectural styles.
The completion of Memphis Central Station in 1914 transformed this neighborhood into a major transportation gateway, leading to the development of hotels and businesses.
The National Civil Rights Museum, established at the former Lorraine Motel in 1991, stands as a central institution within the district's boundaries.
The Downtown Memphis Commission offers tax incentives for new developments in the district, encouraging the restoration of historic structures for modern use.
A freight tunnel beneath the district connects the Railway Express Agency building to Central Station, preserving evidence of early twentieth-century transportation infrastructure.
GPS coordinates: 35.13532,-90.05835
Latest update: March 8, 2025 23:24
National Civil Rights Museum
114 m
Beale Street
742 m
FedExForum
785 m
Blues Hall of Fame
50 m
Orpheum Theatre
591 m
Memphis Music Hall of Fame
716 m
Sterick Building
1.3 km
Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum
763 m
A. Schwab's
697 m
The Cotton Museum
950 m
Second Presbyterian Church
659 m
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
817 m
Exchange Building
1.3 km
New Daisy Theatre
876 m
Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum
340 m
Beale Street Baptist Church
968 m
Hunt-Phelan House
1.3 km
First Horizon Bank Tower
1.2 km
Shrine Building
1.1 km
B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building
1.1 km
John Alexander Austin House
380 m
D.T. Porter Building
1.2 km
Cotton Row Historic District
626 m
Elvis-Presley-Statue
643 m
Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building
1.1 km
Memphis Trust Building
1.1 km
B.B. King's Blues Club of Memphis
675 m
Old Daisy Theatre
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