The Woodruff-Fontaine House is a historic building at 680 Adams Avenue in
Memphis
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Tennessee
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, United States.
It was constructed in 1871 on
Adams Avenue
Adams Avenue is a historic road in Memphis, Tennessee. Once known as millionaire's row, it was home to numerous mansions, and was where Nathan Bedford Forrest once operated a giant slave market, said to be the South’s largest, that boasted “t ...
, which was once known as "Millionaire's Row" in Memphis. It was designed by the Jones and Baldwin firm of
Edward C. Jones and
Matthias H. Baldwin. Impressed by its construction, the neighbors had their home, the
Goyer Lee House, expanded by the same firm.
After standing empty for many years, in 1962 the house was acquired and restored by the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities.
In 1971 the Woodruff-Fontaine House and the adjacent James Lee House were listed together on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
under the title "Lee and Fontaine Houses of the James Lee Memorial".
The two houses also are included in the
Victorian Village historic district. The Woodruff-Fontaine House is operated for tours, luncheons, weddings, and as a gift shop.
References
External links
Woodruff-Fontaine House website
Historic house museums in Tennessee
Houses completed in 1871
Houses in Memphis, Tennessee
Museums in Memphis, Tennessee
Historic district contributing properties in Tennessee
National Register of Historic Places in Memphis, Tennessee
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
1871 establishments in Tennessee
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