Scimitar Building

179 Madison Ave., Memphis, Tennessee. County/parish: Shelby.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 30, 1983. NRIS 83003065.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

Memphis Light,Gas &amp
Water Building

From Wikipedia:

Scimitar Building, also known as the Memphis Light, Gas, and Water Building, Winchester Building and most recently Hotel Napoleon, is a five-story stone-veneer structure in Memphis, Tennessee. Its architecture features a combination of Beaux-Arts and Romanesque Revival styles. It started life as the home of the Memphis newspaper Evening Scimitar and is currently a boutique hotel.

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