2006 Preservation Series

The 2006 Preservation Series is Here!

Memphis Heritage is pleased to announce the Preservation Series class for 2006: Great Neighborhoods 3 - All Around the Town. Now in its seventh year, the annual Preservation Series continues to highlight the history and evolution of the diverse and important neighborhoods that still make their mark on our City. Architectural styles, city planning, community evolution and great stories about this year's selected neighborhoods guarantee to entertain, enlighten and inspire. The schedule for the 2006 Series is listed below. All sessions run from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

March 6
Victorian Village: Memphis' Silk Stocking Suburb

Presented by Kate Dixon, Former Manager of Historic Properties, Memphis Museum System

March 14
Annesdale Snowden: Italianate Villa to Arts and Crafts Bungalow

Presented by Linda Lipinski, 30-year neighborhood resident and Associate Professor of English, Southwest Tennessee Community College

March 21
The Little Flower, the God of Abraham, and the Confederate General: 3 Historic Churches in VECA

Presented by Judith Johnson, Architectural Historian, J. Johnson & Associates.

March 28
The Parkways: Framing our Midtown Neighborhoods

Presented by Michael Sicuro, Historic Preservation Analyst, City of Memphis Housing & Community Development and Cathy Marcinko, Local Preservationist & Grant Writer

The sessions on Annesdale Snowden and VECA will be timely for this year, as the VECA neighborhood hosts its Home Tour in April and the Annesdale Snowden neighborhood celebrates its 100-year anniversary, including a Centennial Home Tour on May 21.

Interest in the Series has grown so much that we are moving it to a different location. Instead of at the Junior League, which served us well for the last two classes, the 2006 class will be held at Trinity Methodist Church, in their educational building located at 1738 Galloway (at the North East corner of N.Evergreen and Galloway. The 447 N. Evergreen address is the actual Church address).

We hope that this change will allow us to provide the best experience possible and bring more people into the fold of historic preservation in our community. We hear a lot about the people moving out of Memphis and the new subdivisions being built, but we hear far less about the people who choose to stay and about the livable neighborhoods that have been here all along.

Let's show our support for our City's great neighborhoods and the people that work to keep them that way. The church has ample parking and plenty of seats, so don't hesitate to register yourself and a group of friends.

The registration fee is $60. Checks should be made payable to Memphis Heritage and mailed to: 509 South Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103-4456.

Please include a telephone number or email address if you want your registration confirmed. For questions or additional information, call 901-529-9828 or visit the Memphis Heritage website or email
jwest@memphisheritage.org