The story
Memphis's most photographed building and first public library was demolished under the guise of 'renovation' to avoid bad publicity.
Everything that was here
- 1893–1958
Cossitt Library (Original Building)Library
Memphis's most photographed building and first public library was demolished under the guise of 'renovation' to avoid bad publicity.
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Nearby history
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
52 South Second Street · 344 m away
Orpheum Theatre (The Malco)
203 South Main Street · 543 m away
Lansky Brothers (original Beale Street store)
126 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103 · 678 m away
Palace Theater
Beale Street (Rufus Thomas Blvd), Memphis, TN 38103 · 705 m away
Club Handy (Mitchell Hotel / Domino Lounge)
Hernando Street at Beale, Memphis, TN 38103 · 714 m away
Pee Wee's Saloon
Beale Street at S. Third (Rufus Thomas Blvd), Memphis, TN 38103 · 733 m away
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