Magevney House

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Magevney House
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Location 198 Adams Ave., Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°08′50″N90°02′54″W / 35.14730°N 90.04836°W / 35.14730; -90.04836 Coordinates: 35°08′50″N90°02′54″W / 35.14730°N 90.04836°W / 35.14730; -90.04836
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1836
NRHP reference # 73001831 [1]
Added to NRHP November 6, 1973

The Magevney House is a historic residence on 198 Adams Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. It is located in the Victorian Village of Memphis and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the oldest residences remaining in Memphis.

Adams Avenue

Adams Avenue is a historic road in Memphis, Tennessee. Once known as millionaire's row, it was home to numerous mansions. Historic buildings on Adams Avenue include the Calvary Episcopal Church at 102 North Second Street at Adams Avenue; the Magevney House at 198 Adams Avenue; the Mallory–Neely House at 652 Adams Avenue; the Fire Museum of Memphis in Fire Engine House No. 1 at 118 Adams Avenue; the Mollie Fontaine Taylor House at 679 Adams Avenue; the Shelby County Courthouse, designed by James Gamble Rogers; the Woodruff-Fontaine House; and the James Lee House. The area is popular for historic building tours. The area's low-income renters are being recruited as guides of the remaining historic homes.

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History

In the 1830s, the Magevney House was built by Eugene Magevney as a clapboard cottage. [2] Magevney was born in Ireland in 1798 to a Catholic family. He immigrated to the United States in 1828 and settled in Memphis in 1833, where he was a pioneer teacher and civic leader. He died in the yellow fever epidemic of 1873. [3]

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During the late 1830s and early 1840s, three important events in Memphis religious history took place in the cottage. In 1839, the first Catholic mass in Memphis was celebrated in the house. In 1840, a priest officiated at the first Catholic marriage in the city. In 1841, the first Catholic baptism of Memphis was performed at the Magevney homestead. [3]

In 1941, the descendants of Eugene Magevney gave the property to the City of Memphis, which adapted and operated it as a house museum. [3] In 1973, the Magevney House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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From 2005 to 2009, the house and museum were closed to the public. The Pink Palace in Memphis reopened the Magevney house, available to the public on the first Saturday of each month from 1pm-4pm. Admission is free. [4] The Magevney House is part of the Pink Palace Family of Museums. [5]

Pink Palace Family of Museums

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This is a list of properties and historic districts in Tennessee that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 2,000 in total. Of these, 29 are National Historic Landmarks. Each of Tennessee's 95 counties has at least one listing.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "The Magevney House". MemphisMuseums.org. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  3. 1 2 3 Historical marker - Historical marker on the property erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission
  4. ↑ Information sign - Information sign on the property, installed by the City of Memphis
  5. ↑ "Magevney House - Pink Palace Family of Museums". City of Memphis Division of Park Services and Museums Inc. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
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