Fountain Court Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fountain Court Historic District

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
December 17, 1998
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98001531

About this property

The Temple is an area or precinct of the City of London surrounding Temple Church. It is one of the main legal districts in London and a notable centre for English law, from the Middle Ages to the present day. It consists of the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, which are two of the four Inns of Court and act as local authorities in place of the City of London Corporation as to almost all structures and functions.

Location

1155-1229 Fountain Court
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.11642, -90.03398

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 98001531. It was listed on December 17, 1998.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Steele Hall (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.2 mi
Second Congregational Church
Civil War
0.3 mi
LeMoyne College Historic District
Modern
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Memphis Raid by Forrest
1864Civil War
2.1 mi
Battle of Memphis (Union Occupation Skirmishes)
1862Civil War
2.3 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
1862Civil War
2.3 mi
Skirmish at Memphis (1862 probe)
1862Civil War
2.3 mi
Second Battle of Memphis (Forrest's Raid)
1864Civil War
2.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fountain Court Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fountain Court Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Fountain Court Historic District?

Fountain Court Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fountain Court Historic District?

The period of significance for Fountain Court Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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