Scimitar Building
National Register of Historic Places

Scimitar Building

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
June 29, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003065

About this property

A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, and North African cultures. A European term, scimitar does not refer to one specific sword type, but an assortment of different Eastern curved swords inspired by types introduced to the Middle East by Central Asian ghilmans (enslaved soldiers). These swords include the Persian shamshir, the Arab saif, the Indian talwar, the North African…

Location

179 Madison Ave.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.14419, -90.05005

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 83003065. It was listed on June 29, 1983.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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

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0 mi
Toof Building
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Dermon Building
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0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Memphis Raid by Forrest
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Memphis (Union Occupation Skirmishes)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Second Battle of Memphis (Forrest's Raid)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Memphis — CSS General Bragg and CSS Sumter
1862Civil War
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Scimitar Building listed on the National Register?

Scimitar Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Scimitar Building?

Scimitar Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Scimitar Building?

The period of significance for Scimitar Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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