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

Arcade Restaurant

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

1. Arcade Restaurant Marker

Inscription.
Memphis' oldest cafe
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Est. 1919

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 35° 7.963′ N, 90° 3.532′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in South Main. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and GE Patterson Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 540 S Main 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 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Modern Movie~Making In Memphis (here, next to this marker); Welcome To The National Civil Rights Museum (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Memphis Telephone (about 600 feet away); 1866 Memphis Massacre (about 700 feet away); The Lorraine Motel (about 700 feet away); Founders Park Banners (about 700 feet away); Founders Park (about 700 feet away); Martin Luther King, Jr. (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Regarding Arcade Restaurant. The eatery is within the South Man Street Historic District.

Also see . . . History – Arcade Restaurant. Speros Zepatos founded the diner in 1919 after immigrating from Cephalonia, Greece. (Arcade Restaurant) (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

2. Arcade Restaurant Marker

The Arcade Restaurant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

3. The Arcade Restaurant

Arcade Restaurant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, October 18, 2023

4. Arcade Restaurant

The Arcade at night showing the 50's inspired neon all over the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on October 23, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.