A Memphis church built before the Civil War has an uncertain future
The Brick Church stands at 299 Chelsea Ave. in the Uptown section of North Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Chipped plaster, peeling walls, creaking wood and yellow danger tape characterize the old Brick Church at 299 Chelsea Ave., where the Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency hopes to create a community hub.
The CRA hosted an open house Friday, Aug. 15, at the historic property for community members and developers to offer feedback about what they want in the building now that Hattiloo Theatre backed away.
“It’s important that we capture the ideas of the community to see what they want to see at this property,” said Jordan McKenzie, CRA director of community and economic revitalization. “We’ve had an in-user change to the property, so today is all about the community coming together to tell us, the CRA, what they want to see.”
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Dima Amro
Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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