On the second floor the judge would hold court. I'm not sure that would be the place I'd want to go if I knew I had to go to court. At least if you lost your case you could go downstairs and partake in the libations.
The Gallina Exchange Building was also a hotel with 20 rooms each complete with a marble fireplace. This is why it was the Pride Of Beale Street. It was also very popular with the Grand Opera House crowd and many of the traveling actors would stay here. The judge would enjoy about 13 years living in this grand palace that he built. Then in he passed away. Over the years it would become the home to a pharmacy, clothing store and dentist's office.
In a fire swept through the building and gutted the interior. Those six steel girders were then placed to hold up the building.
Then a windstorm caused the collapse of the rear and side walls and now you are left with what you see today. Sometime in the 's Silky O' Sullivan's moved to this location and made the open area their patio. If you have ever been to Silky's you always know it's going to be a fun time. The one thing you can't miss on that patio is the Irish Diving Goats. Their names are Angelina and Xena. Their actually South African Boer goats. Louis architect Isaac Albert Baum, the structure is considered Late Gothic Revival in style, has Tennessee pink marble in the lobby, and the 22 floors of the steel frame are encased in concrete for fire protection.
Unfortunately, this did not prevent fire damage from occurring on the top few floors of the building in , when embers from a major fire at the First Methodist Church flew by from several blocks away. The tower was originally built for the Columbian Mutual Insurance Company whose president, Lloyd Binford, later became the infamous head of the Memphis Censor Board, which he ran from the top floor of the building. Known as an unwavering advocate for family values, Binford cut portions of movies and even banned entire movies from Memphians he deemed inappropriate.
This historic landmark was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in It can be found at 62 North Main Avenue.
Its purpose was to be a refuge of bible study and prayer for young men of all social classes seeking an alternative to life on the streets. The Memphis YMCA was established in , but from the late s, became inactive due to the Civil War and the local yellow fever epidemics. The majestic structure features open arches and a row of gargoyles. Today, the Y serves the community as an exercise facility. In , President Barack Obama made a low-key visit for some midnight basketball after a debate in Oxford, Mississippi.
The building is located at Madison Avenue. Masonic Temple, built Jones and Max Furbringer. At the turn of the century, the Masonic Fraternity grew rapidly in the U.
Masons also supported public education and started orphanages and homes for widows. The building has secret passageways and chambers. According to Historical Haunts Memphis , this particular location known as the Desoto Lodge, is said to be haunted.
Apparitions have been seen and voices and footsteps heard. One notable ghost story involves Uncle Billy, a custodian who lived on the property. Designed by architect B. Alsup for Judge Charles Gallina, the original building was completed in Typical for the time, it contains arched windows, a unique arrangement of stones, and bands of terra-cotta ornament.
He held court on the second floor and his entire family lived on the top floor. Over the years the building would become home to a pharmacy, clothing store, and dental office. A fire in damaged the majority of the building, and later a strong windstorm was its final demise.
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