National Register of Historic Places

Rayner, Eli, House (Additional Documentation)

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
May 8, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001292

About this property

The Eli Rayner House is a historic house in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1856 for Eli Rayner, a planter, and his wife May A. Jones. The Rayner were well-connected: Rayner's first cousin was Kenneth Rayner, and their daughter Irene married Thomas B. Turley. The house is a relatively sophisticated Late Greek Revival-style building, with "elegantly proportioned fluted columns capped with lotus leaf Corinthian capitals, supporting the pediment with simple scrolled triglyphs...." A cast-iron balcony, original or from before 1900, is at the second floor level within the two-story portico. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 9, 1977.

Location

1020 Rayner St.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.11854, -90.01127

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Rayner, Eli, House (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Rayner, Eli, House (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Rayner, Eli, House (Additional Documentation)?

Rayner, Eli, House (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rayner, Eli, House (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Rayner, Eli, House (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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