National Register of Historic Places

Porter, Dr. D. T., Building (Additional Documentation)

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
April 17, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001291

About this property

The D.T. Porter Building in Memphis, Tennessee, was constructed in 1895 and was the city's first steel frame skyscraper. It had a circulating hot water heating system. It was renovated in 1983 and converted to condominiums. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for Shelby County, Tennessee, in 1995. It was designed by Edward Culliatt Jones's architecture firm. National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Tennessee Media related to D.T. Porter Building at Wikimedia Commons

Location

10 N. Main St.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.14541, -90.05231

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Porter, Dr. D. T., Building (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Porter, Dr. D. T., Building (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Porter, Dr. D. T., Building (Additional Documentation)?

Porter, Dr. D. T., Building (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Porter, Dr. D. T., Building (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Porter, Dr. D. T., Building (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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