Beale St. from 2nd to 4th Sts., Memphis, Tennessee. County/parish: Shelby.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000731.
30 contributing buildings.Also known as:
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 (2.9 km). It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music. Today, the blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are major tourist attractions in Memphis. Festivals and outdoor concerts frequently bring large crowds to the street and its surrounding areas.
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