Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Sara Roberta Church
1914-1995
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 138.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Former U.S. Presidents: #37 Richard M. Nixon, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 35° 8.342′ N, 90° 2.863′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. Marker is on Beale Street east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in Robert Church Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 Beale St, Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Church Park (a few steps from this marker); Mary Church Terrell (a few steps from this marker); Phi Beta Sigma/Abram Langston Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Church Park Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker); This Plaque is Dedicated to Father and Son, Leaders of Their Race (within shouting distance of this marker); Solvent Savings Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Beale Street Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Memphis Home of W.C. Handy (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.