Tennessee Brewery
National Register of Historic Places

Tennessee Brewery

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
November 25, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
80004482

About this property

The Tennessee Brewery building stands at the intersection of Butler and Tennessee streets in Memphis, Tennessee. It is directly on the bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The building once housed the Tennessee Brewing Company, a leader in early brewery production.

Location

477 Tennessee St.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.13499, -90.06102

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 80004482. It was listed on November 25, 1980.

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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

South Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Memphis Raid by Forrest
1864Civil War
1 mi
Battle of Memphis (Union Occupation Skirmishes)
1862Civil War
1.1 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
1862Civil War
1.1 mi
De Soto Mississippi River Crossing 1541
1541Colonial
1.2 mi
Memphis Forrest Raid 1864
1864Civil War
1.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Tennessee Brewery listed on the National Register?

Tennessee Brewery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Tennessee Brewery?

Tennessee Brewery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tennessee Brewery?

The period of significance for Tennessee Brewery is recorded as the pre_contact era.

Can I research the history near Tennessee Brewery?

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