Dig Memphis Mystery: Medical Center


“Medical Center”. Memphis Streetscapes Collection, DIG Memphis. (Digital ID Street0402)

This photograph, taken in the 1960s, depicts an intersection in the Medical Center district; however, without any visible street signs we were unable to include the exact geographic coordinates. By examining the buildings in the background, are you able to determine which intersection this is? If so, please let us know!

SOLVED!!

We received the first answer to this mystery on our Instagram page. Chase Wyatt quickly identified this as the intersection of Madison Avenue and Dudley Street, looking west on Madison Avenue, and he noted that the building on the left is the old Baptist Hospital. Phoebe Moore also pointed out Baptist Hospital, and added that the building in the background on the left is the Physicians’ and Surgeons’ Building. This would place the photographer at 35.140140, -90.029531.

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