National Register of Historic Places

Speedway Terrace Historic District

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
March 19, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99000280

About this property

The Speedway Terrace Historic District, in Memphis, Tennessee, is a residential historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It included 492 structures, 330 of which are principal structures that contribute to the significance of the 110-acre (45 ha) district and were built during an approximate 40-year period beginning around 1905. It includes a concentration of modified shotgun houses as well as other house types, decorated with elements of Colonial Revival and other architectural styles. The district is roughly bounded by N. Watkins, Snowden, N. Bellevue, and Forrest Ave. in Memphis. It includes a group of 22 similar bungalow houses developed from around 1922 on by William Cullen Chandler at 1189 to 1285 Forest Avenue. This is the largest concentration of houses by a single developer, other groups are much smaller in number. There were a small number of floor plans and the house had some individual detailing to minimize clear repetition. They all had middle-class amenities such as hardwood floors, concrete driveways, built-in cabinets. These "Built-Rite" bungalows set a standard for quality in the district and were emulated by other builders.

Location

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.15635, -90.01732

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Sears, Roebuck and Company Catalog Distribution Center and Retail Store
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0.7 mi
Delmar-Lema Historic District
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Lowenstein, Abraham, House
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0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Second Battle of Memphis (Forrest's Raid)
1864Civil War
1.8 mi

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When was Speedway Terrace Historic District listed on the National Register?

Speedway Terrace Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Speedway Terrace Historic District?

Speedway Terrace Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Speedway Terrace Historic District?

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