Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Hotel Claridge
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023
1. Hotel Claridge Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 35° 8.895′ N, 90° 3.125′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. Marker is at the intersection of Adams Avenue and Center Lane, on the right when traveling east on Adams Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Adams Ave, 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. Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Piggly Wiggly (about 600 feet away); Virginia ("Ginnie") Bethel Moon (about 700 feet away); Shelby County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Elizabeth Avery Meriwether (about 700 feet away); Thomas Alva Edison (about 700 feet away); 128 Court Street (about 700 feet away); Tennessee Club (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Regarding Hotel Claridge. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Claridge was constructed for St. Louis businessmen, Charles Levy and Morris Corn, at a costof $1,500,000. Two teams of important architects were involved in the design of the building, Barnett, Haynes and Barnett of St. Louis and Jones and Furbringer of Memphis. From 1908 to 1935, the office of Jones and Furbringer was one of the leading architectural firms in Memphis, designing many distinguished buildings, including the Shrine Building (1923, NR 1979) and the Boyce-Gregg House (1921, NR 1979). The other group of architects involved in the design of the Claridge, Barnett, Haynes, and Barnett, was nationally known for its work at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) but its greatest fame was in the construction of hotels such as the Adolphus (1912) in Dallas, and the Marquette (1907) and the Jefferson (1904) in St. Louis.
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Also see . . . Hotel Claridge. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1982. (National Park Service) (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 7, 2019
2. Hotel Claridge Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 7, 2019
3. Hotel Claridge
The building has been converted to a condominium.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
