Hotel Claridge (Memphis, Tennessee) Explained

Hotel Claridge
Coordinates:35.1478°N -90.0517°W
Added:April 29, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82004045

Hotel Claridge is a historic hotel building in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1924 for Charles Levy and Morris Corn, two businessmen from St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Its construction cost $1.5 million, and it was designed by the Memphis architectural firm of Jones & Furbringer and the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett.[1]

Hotel Claridge is at 109 North Main Street in Memphis. In the 1930s and 40s, it housed the studios of radio station 560 AM WHBQ.[2]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 29, 1982.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Hotel Claridge. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. May 16, 2017.
  2. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1935/Stations-by-State-Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201935%20Complete.pdf Information
  3. Web site: Hotel Claridge. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. May 16, 2017.