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

Court Square Saved

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

1. Court Square Saved Marker

Inscription. Court Square was almost sold to developers in the 1870s to pay back debts incurred in the yellow fever epidemics. It was almost sold again in the early 1900s for a skyscraper, and still again in the 1940s for parking.

Erected 2003 by Center City Commission. (Marker Number 49.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, Memphis, Center City Commission series list.

Location. 35° 8.751′ N, 90° 3.074′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It is at the intersection of North 2nd Street (State Highway 14) and Court Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North 2nd Street. Marker is on sidewalk at the top of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30N N 2nd St, 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

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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: First Tennessee Bank (here, next to this marker); James H. Malone (a few steps from this marker); WMC Radio Station (a few steps from this marker); Hattie Manely (a few steps from this marker); Wildcats (within shouting distance of this marker); 128 Court Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Alva Edison (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Also see . . .
1. Memphis Court Square. Entry on Historic-Memphis website. (Submitted on April 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Downtown Memphis Commission's Sidewalk Stories Tour. Walking itinerary curated by Google

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

2. Court Square Saved Marker

Maps. Note: Some markers are missing. (Submitted on April 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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 431 times since then and 34 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.