Inscription
Clarence Saunders, whose self-service groceries were followed by modern supermarkets, started construction of this building for his home in 1922. It was incomplete when he lost an epic Stock Exchange battle. Developers who bought the grounds gave the structure to the City of Memphis and in 1930 it became the municipal museum.
Details
| HM Number | HM1F6B |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1972 |
| Placed By | West Tennessee Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 2:57pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] HANNAH CRAIN [2] HANNAH CRAIN [3] HANNAH CRAIN [4] HANNAH CRAIN
Locationbig map
| Location Description | Centrally located on the front lawn by the main gate entrance. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 230262 N 3890827 |
| Decimal Degrees | 35.12420000, -89.96000000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 7.452', W 89° 57.6' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 7' 27.1200" N, 89° 57' 36.0000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 901 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | Yes |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3050 Central Ave, Memphis TN 38111, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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