Adams Avenue Historic District
Adams Avenue Historic District, Historic district in Memphis, United States
The Adams Avenue Historic District spans 9 acres and features six significant buildings displaying Classical Revival and Late Gothic Revival architectural styles.
The district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, includes St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church from 1852 and North Memphis Savings Bank from 1901.
The Shelby County Courthouse, built in 1909, exhibits architectural elements from graduates of Ecole de Beaux Arts and includes sculptural groups by J. Massey Rhind.
The district encompasses the 100 blocks of Adams and Washington Avenues, containing municipal buildings such as Fire Engine House No. 1 and Memphis Police Station.
The North Memphis Savings Bank building served as the office for former Mayor E.H. Crump, who influenced Memphis politics during the first half of the 1900s.
Location: Memphis
GPS coordinates: 35.14833,-90.04972
Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:10
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