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
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At 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); Here, on April 4, 1968 … / … Today, a Place of Remembrance (about 800 feet away); The Blues Foundation (approx. 0.2 miles away); WLOK Radio Station (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Regarding Arcade Restaurant. The eatery is within the South Man Street
this page online
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
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023
3. The Arcade Restaurant
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 92 times since then and 24 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.
