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Source Collection
Commercial Appeal newspaper morgue, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0452.01.030_03.01.001
Description
The Catholic Club was built in 1923 at the corner of Third and Adams. It contained gymnasium, bowling alleys, billiard room, swimming pool, dance rooms, an and even a rooftop garden. The top floors contained 74 spacious apartments that could be rented by members. It was auctioned in 1939 and stood empty for years then was demolished in the 1980s.
Date Created
7-7-2021
Date
1944 July
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
"Catholic Club building, Memphis, Tennessee" (2021). Memphis. 122.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-commercialappeal4/122
Keywords
Historic building--Tennessee--Memphis., Memphis (Tenn.)--Landmarks.
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