Greenwood (Memphis, Tennessee)

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Greenwood
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Location1560 Central Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°7′36″N90°0′36″W / 35.12667°N 90.01000°W / 35.12667; -90.01000 Coordinates: 35°7′36″N90°0′36″W / 35.12667°N 90.01000°W / 35.12667; -90.01000
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectW.J. Dodd (principal)
Jones & Furbringer (associate)
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 79002468 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1979

Greenwood, also known as Beverly Hall, is a historic mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

History

The two-story mansion was built from 1904 to 1906 for C. Hunter Raine. [2] It was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. [2] When it was purchased by Austin Boyd and his wife in 1914, they renamed it Beverly Hall. [2]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 9, 1979. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Greenwood". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. "Greenwood". National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.