The Vance-Pontotoc Historic District, in Memphis, Tennessee, was a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It included 69 contributing buildings on 31 acres (13 ha).[1] It was listed in 1980 for its architectural significance.[1] It included a number of early shotgun houses, which the Tennessee Encyclopedia has noted were endangered and "disappearing rapidly".[2] The shotgun houses and/or other residences included Late Victorian, Queen Anne, and Italianate styling.[1]
Vance-Pontotoc Historic District | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | An irregular pattern along Vance and Pontotoc Aves., Memphis, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Area | 31 acres (13 ha) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Italianate, Queen Anne, Shotgun |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003874[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 1980 |
| Removed from NRHP | March 18, 1987 |
The district borders made an irregular pattern along Vance and Pontotoc Avenues in Memphis.[1] Twelve of the buildings were destroyed by fire between 1979 and 1982. Only 12 of the 65 listed buildings remain.[citation needed] The district was delisted from the National Register on March 18, 1987.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ John Linn Hopkins; Marsha R. Oates (March 1, 2018). "Shotgun Houses". Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved January 4, 2020.