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The Memphis Catholic Club
was located at
the southeast
corner of Third and Adams Avenue, across the street from the
Courthouse and St. Peter's Catholic Church. The six-story building
was constructed in 1923. cost $600,000 and was considered one
of the best-equipped club buildings in the South with the latest modern
conveniences. There was a gymnasium, bowling alleys,
billiard room, swimming pool, dance rooms, a café, and a rooftop
garden. Members could rent one of The top floor's 74
spacious apartments.
But in
1939 the building was in bankruptcy and was auctioned off for
$39,056. Although there's evidence that the Catholic Club
continued to be open up to 1955, the building was vacant by 1980
and was
demolished in the early 1980s.
The
plaza for the One Memphis Place occupies the site today.
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