D.T. Porter Building

The D.T. Porter Building in Memphis, Tennessee, was constructed in 1895 and was the city's first steel frame skyscraper. It had a circulating hot water heating system.

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Building
Description: building in Tennessee, United States
Also known as: “D.T Porter Building”
Address: 10 North Main Street, TN 38103

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include FedExForum and AutoZone Park.

FedExForum

Stadium

Photo: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain.

FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Memphis Pyramid. FedExForum is situated 2,700 feet south of D.T. Porter Building.

AutoZone Park

Stadium

Photo: theogeo, CC BY 2.0.

AutoZone Park is a Minor League Baseball stadium located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and is home to the Memphis Redbirds of the International League, the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's St. AutoZone Park is situated 1,400 feet southeast of D.T. Porter Building.

Fire Museum of Memphis

Museum

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The Fire Museum of Memphis is a fire museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum is dedicated to documenting and promoting the local history of firefighting and educating the public in fire safety. Fire Museum of Memphis is situated 1,100 feet northeast of D.T. Porter Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Memphis and Beale Street.

Downtown Memphis

Suburb

Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.

Beale Street

Neighborhood

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Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.

Memphis

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Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.

D.T. Porter Building

Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.14553° or 35° 8′ 44″ north

Longitude

-90.05248° or 90° 3′ 9″ west

Levels

Height

131 feet (40 metres)

Open location code

867F4WWX+62

OpenStreetMap ID

way 467090983

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q5203452

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