Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1905/00/00 | The Tri-State Bank building is built in the early 1900s at 390 Beale Street (now 386 Beale Street) in Memphis. | |||||
1906/00/00 | Robert R Church Sr establishes the Solvent Savings Bank and Trust Co, the first Black owned bank in Memphis, at 392 Beale St (razed). | |||||
1913/00/00 | W C Handy | Work | W C Handy's music publishing company, Pace and Handy, open their office on the second floor of the Solvent Savings Bank and Trust Co building. (Either the current structure or the razed building). | |||
1918/00/00 | W C Handy | Work | Pace and Handy move their office to Times Square in New York City. | |||
1946/12/00 | The Tri-State Bank, recently founded by Dr Joseph E Walker and his son A Maceo Walker, buy half or all of which is by now 386 Beale St. The bank will become one of the most significant black financial institutions in Tennessee. |
Particulars for Tri-State Bank: | |
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Cultural Affiliation | Black American |
Sight Category | Building |
Area of Significance | Business |
Level of Significance | National |
Area of Significance | Performing Arts |
Criteria | Person |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Specialty Store |
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