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THBEarly Memphis Map and Victorian Village Watercolors
About Seller
4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJul 13, 2025
Live Auction at our Knoxville Gallery featuring 1,175 lots from fine Southern estates as well as private and museum collections. Sale begins Sat. July 12 at 9 AM EST with lots #1-753 and continues Sun. July 13 at 1 PM EST with lots #754-1175. Be sure to view both catalogs. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
One (1) Early 20th C. Memphis plat or street map, plus Four (4) watercolor elevation drawings depicting historic houses in the area of Memphis known as Victorian Village. The map, mounted to heavy black cardstock, pictures Ward 44 and 46 including Red Acres, one of East Memphis's earliest subdivisions, centered by Robert Galloway park to the north, and The State Board of Education Normal School, which would become the University of Memphis, bordered by Central Avenue and the Southern Railway and Southern Avenue to the South. Map 24 in x 18 in. Cardstock: 27 1/2 in x 20 in. The four watercolor elevations depict rows of Memphis Victorian Italianate and Queen Anne mansions, many now destroyed but others still standing and on the National Historic Register including the Pillow-McIntyre House and the Adams-Mollie Fontaine-Taylor house. Ranging in size from 13 in x 13 in to 11 in x 28 in .
Condition
Map is adhered to backing and is toned with minor edge chipping. Watercolor elevations are in fragile condition, toned, with significant losses, chipping and staining, and tape. One elevation is over 50 percent missing with mold stains.
- Provenance
Private Memphis collection, found in the attic of the home of the late interior designer Eldridge Wright in Victorian Village.
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