Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Artesian Water

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

1. Artesian Water Marker

Inscription. In 1887 the Bohlen-Huse Ice Co. struck, at a depth of 354 feet, artesian water of such purity and abundance it immediately became the city supply, one of the country's finest. In 1903 the wells became municipally owned.

Erected 1969 by Memphis Sesquicentennial Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 35° 8.639′ N, 90° 2.642′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It is on Court Avenue just west of North Danny Thomas Boulevard (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Court Ave, Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chickasaw Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christian Brothers College (approx. ¼ mile away); The First Lee House (approx. ¼ mile away); Baseball (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mallory-Neely House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Poplar Tunes / One-Stop Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Woodruff - Fontaine House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eugene Magevney (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

2. Artesian Water Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.