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 Historic post-Civil War church |
379 Beale Street (between Danny Thomas and South Fourth Street) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 522 9073 |
The historic First Baptist Beale Street Church, located at the end of the entertainment district, merits the "historic" tag for a number of reasons. For one thing, it was the first and largest Negro Missionary Church, built just after the Civil War. In the 1890s, Ida B. Wells used the basement of the church to publish the Free Speech and Headlights newspaper, one of the first newspapers written specifically for an African-American audience. The church is included in the Heritage Tour of Historic Churches. Call +1 901 527 3427 for information or call the church office recording and leave a message for a private tour. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Memphis in the 1800s |
198 Adams Avenue (Between North Fourth & North Third Streets) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 526 4464 http://www.memphismuseums.org/... |
This house, bought by Irish immigrant Eugene Magevney in 1832, is one of Memphis' oldest buildings. Decorated with heirlooms and period pieces, the house sends you back in time to the mid-1800s the minute you step in the door. The house also has religious significance since it was the site of the first Catholic mass in Memphis. Guided tours are held every 15 minutes. If you happen to be in Memphis on St. Patrick's Day, join the "Emerald Isle Shenanigans" here to celebrate with Celtic music and folk dancing. Admission by donation. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Martin Luther King Jr.'s last speech |
930 Mason Street (at McEwen Place) Memphis, TN 38126 United States +1 901 578 3800 |
The Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, has been turned into the Civil Rights Museum. But the Mason Temple, where he gave his famous "I've Been to the Mountain Top" speech, is still a functional church—the headquarters of the Church of God in Christ. The church holds services on Martin Luther King Day in January in honor of his birthday. The church is included in the Heritage Tour of Historic Churches. Call +1 901 527 3427 for information. Call church office for private tours. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Great Gospel music |
70 North Bellevue Boulevard (Between Madison and Jefferson) Memphis, TN 38104 United States +1 901 729 6222 |
The Gospel music at this historic church is so good, it is broadcast on three local radio stations: WBBP at 7am, WLOK at 8am and WDIA at 10:30a, every Sunday morning. Singers and musicians from around the Memphis area collaborate in creating a worship service that has hundreds of people on their feet singing every week. The location of the church, just off I-240 near the VA Medical Center, makes it easily accessible from any location in Memphis.` Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pre-Civil War church |
155 Market Avenue (Between North Third and North Second) Memphis, TN 38105 United States +1 901 522 9420 |
Considering how small the population of Memphis was in the 1860s, before the Civil War, there are a remarkable number of existing churches that date from the time. Memphis was not ravaged by the war, as were many other southern towns. So the charming St. Mary's, with its Gothic tower, survived to be completed shortly after the war. The interior of the church, built by German immigrants, features statues, stained glass, an elaborately carved altar and a lovely side chapel and garden. Weekday visitors should knock at the church office door for admittance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gothic-style cathedral |
672-92 Poplar Avenue (Between Alabama and Hamlin) Memphis, TN 38105 United States +1 901 527 3361 |
Builders of churches in the U.S. in the 19th and early 20th centuries tended to borrow their designs from much older European constructions. Thus, this white stone cathedral, built in the late 1800s and early 1900s has the look of a 13th-century Gothic church from a town in Bavaria. W. Halsey Wood, the architect of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, designed it. Look for the altar dedicated to the nurses who died after contracting yellow fever from their patients during the epidemic of 1878. Many were treated here, in the previous St. Mary's building. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Nineteenth century Gothic revival |
190 Adams Avenue (Between North Fourth Street and North Third Street) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 527 8282 |
This beautiful 19th century Gothic church was designed by architect Patrick C. Keely. One of his more famous Gothic Revival churches is the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in New York. His other churches can be seen in cities such as Philadelphia and Charleston, South Carolina. His designs are inspired by 13th-century Gothic design using such elements as martello towers, crenelations and pinnacles. Be careful if you park on busy Third Street, the traffic moves fast and the drivers are known for not watching for car doors opening. Ring the church office doorbell for admittance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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