Ashlar Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Ashlar Hall

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
January 13, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003061

About this property

Ashlar Hall is a historic mock castle in Memphis, Tennessee. The two-story mansion was completed in 1896. It was designed as a mock castle. The mansion was built for Robert Brinkley Snowden, a real estate developer who grew up at Annesdale. The mansion was used as a restaurant by the 1950s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 1983. In the 1990s it was purchased by entrepreneur Steven Dunlap who renovated it and opened it as a nightclub called The Castle. Prince Mongo later purchased it and reopened it as a nightclub often referred to as 'Prince Mongo's Castle', before finally being closed as a nuisance in 2000. In 2017 it was sold to a new owner who worked in construction, who had plans to renovate the building. It was then used in 2019 for an immersive theatre production “Rights of Spring”, by the Julia Hinson's theater group Lost In Found. By 2023 it had been fully restored and was due to open as an events venue. National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Tennessee

Location

1397 Central Ave.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.12631, -90.01581

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Annesdale
Industrial
0.1 mi
Greenwood
Industrial
0.3 mi
Carrier, Robert M., House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Annesdale Park Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
0.4 mi
Central Gardens Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Memphis Raid by Forrest
1864Civil War
2.2 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
1862Civil War
2.3 mi

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When was Ashlar Hall listed on the National Register?

Ashlar Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Ashlar Hall?

Ashlar Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ashlar Hall?

The period of significance for Ashlar Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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