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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Tennessee, United States
- Also known as: “D.T Porter Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and Exchange Building.
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
University
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school and is the only law school in Memphis, Tennessee. Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is situated 630 feet west of D.T. Porter Building.
Exchange Building
Hotel
The Exchange Building is a 19-story skyscraper, which was formerly known as the Cotton Exchange Building and the Merchants Exchange Building, and is the twelfth-tallest building in Memphis, Tennessee.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beale Street and Memphis.
Beale Street
Neighborhood
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
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.
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.
D.T. Porter Building
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.14553° or 35° 8′ 44″ northLongitude
-90.05247° or 90° 3′ 9″ westLevels
10Height
131 feet (40 metres)Open location code
867F4WWX+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 467090983OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5203452
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