Central Gardens Revisited Traditional Cache
Central Gardens Revisited
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This was originally placed by Chance Encounter on 5/18/06, then adopted by cgeek. I liked this spot so I couldn't let this one go by the wayside.
BACKGROUND:
By 1900, Memphis's growth had pushed the city limits east of the district's 511 acres, originally settled in 1830 by Solomon Rozelle. With its convenient access to downtown via the new trolley lines, Central Gardens underwent intensive development to fill the demand for suburban housing away from the congestion of the business district. Many of the city's most prominent citizens were early Central Gardens residents, including Walter Chandler, Edward Hull "Boss" Crump, C.P.J. Mooney, and Abe Plough.
Developed from the 1900s to the 1930s as about forty different subdivisions, the district was named Central Gardens in 1967. The district's eclectic architecture is unified by the consistency of massing, scale, cornice height, and setback; the result is an early twentieth century neighborhood with the distinctive quality of ordered diversity. The wide range of architectural styles reflects the varied tastes of the original owners, while the creative interpretation of these styles was accomplished by a number of talented Memphis architects, including Max H. Furbringer, Walk Jones, Sr., George Mahan, Jr., J. Frazer Smith, and Neander M. Woods, Jr.
THE CACHE:
You'll be looking for a magenetic key case holding a logscroll. Bring your own pen to sign the log. Enjoy!
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