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Episode Ten: The Orpheum Theater

December 23, 2020December 22, 2020 / unearthedmemphis / 2 Comments

The Orpheum we see today is not actually the original building. The original theater was not even called “The Orpheum” - that name wouldn’t appear on the front of the building until 1907. The original theater, built in 1890 on the southwest corner of Main and Beale, was known as the Grand Opera House. It … Continue reading Episode Ten: The Orpheum Theater

Episode Three: The Memphis Zoo

August 19, 2020October 13, 2020 / unearthedmemphis / 3 Comments

“These animals are like my children, every day that I come to the zoo I say, ‘Daddy’s home’.” - Nicholas J. Melroy, 1923 You can thank the payment of debt, which came in an unusual form, for the construction of Memphis’s wonderful zoo. Albert Carruthers, president of a local shoe business, accepted an in-kind payment … Continue reading Episode Three: The Memphis Zoo

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