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

Dermon Building

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

1. Dermon Building Marker

Inscription.
This property
has been placed on
The
National Register
of Historic Places
by order of
the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 35° 8.749′ N, 90° 2.982′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It is on North B.B. King Boulevard north of Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 N B.B King Blvd, 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: WMC Radio Station (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Court Square Saved (about 500 feet away); First Tennessee Bank (about 500 feet away); Tennessee Club (about 500 feet away); Hattie Manely (about 500 feet away); James H. Malone (about 500 feet away); Piggly Wiggly (about 500 feet away); Wildcats (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Regarding Dermon Building. Excerpts for the National Register nomination:

The Dermon Building is nominated … for its local architectural significance and association with its builder Dave Dermon 0883-1963), a prominent Memphis real estate developer between World War I and the Great Depression. Along with providing professional office space, the 1925 building served as the home of Dermon's important real estate company which was significant in the development of the downtown and midtown areas of Memphis. …

The office building for the Dermon Company was constructed in 1925 and designed by the prominent Memphis architects, Charles O. Pfeil (1871-1952) and George Awsumb (1880-1959). Prior
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

2. Dermon Building Marker
to his association with Awsumb in 1922, Pfeil was in partnership with George M. Shaw (1870-1919) with whom he designed many important buildings in Memphis during the early twentieth century, including the Tennessee Trust Building (1906), Fire Engine House #1 (1910), and the Memphis Police Station (1911), all of which are on the National Register. …

Also see . . . Dermon Building. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1984. (National Park Service) (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

3. The Dermon Building

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 314 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.