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Nineteenth Century Club
Nineteenth Century Club
Memphis, TN, United States
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Nineteenth Century Club
Memphis, TN, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2016
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
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Originally built in 1907 as the home for a successful lumberman, the Colonial Revival style mansion with Beaux Arts influences served as the headquarters for an influential women’s philanthropic organization from 1926 to 2011. Escalating maintenance costs and dwindling membership numbers forced the subdivision and sale of a substantial portion of the property for a Taco Bell in 1978. In 2013, the house was sold and demolition began to make way for a retail strip center. Demolition was halted by court order and the house sat unsecured for the next two years while local preservation groups petitioned to save the home. Ultimately, the court decreed the owners could proceed with demolition
With encouragement from the architect, the owners began to appreciate the community’s emotional connection to the house and reversed course. Unfortunately, much of the historical fabric was vandalized, stolen or removed by the salvage company. To maintain the authenticity of the renovation, the owners and design team launched painstaking efforts to track down missing items and, where necessary, photos so that missing items could be recreated.
Through a series of surgical insertions, the architect re-envisioned the house as an appropriately upscale restaurant, delicately incorporating modern restaurant infrastructure, three bars, supporting HVAC, elevator, and accessible restrooms, while also successfully navigating the Department of Interiors historic rehabilitation guidelines.
With encouragement from the architect, the owners began to appreciate the community’s emotional connection to the house and reversed course. Unfortunately, much of the historical fabric was vandalized, stolen or removed by the salvage company. To maintain the authenticity of the renovation, the owners and design team launched painstaking efforts to track down missing items and, where necessary, photos so that missing items could be recreated.
Through a series of surgical insertions, the architect re-envisioned the house as an appropriately upscale restaurant, delicately incorporating modern restaurant infrastructure, three bars, supporting HVAC, elevator, and accessible restrooms, while also successfully navigating the Department of Interiors historic rehabilitation guidelines.
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