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Woodruff-Fontaine House
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Michelle
March 14, 2017
Memphis and Tennessee historical items to take you back to the Victorian times in early state history and life.
Mary
March 19, 2018
Victorian home turned museum, it includes the spirits of the original family. (Don't worry. They love their home and enjoy visitors.) Be sure to enjoy cocktails and tapas across the street at Mollie Fontaines home.
Sabe
February 13, 2020
Not much is left of Memphis’ stock of grand Victorian mansions. Once known as “Millionaire’s Row,” Adams Ave was lined with stately homes before the 1960s urban renewal movement oversaw their demolition. The Woodruff-Fontaine House hasn’t changed much at all since it was constructed in 1871 for the family of carriage maker Amos Woodruff. As the other nearby homes in the area were being demolished, the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities managed to step in and save the Woodruff-Fontaine House in ‘62. These days, the space is open as a museum filled with period furniture and artifacts from the Woodruff and Fontaine families.
Not much is left of Memphis’ stock of grand Victorian mansions. Once known as “Millionaire’s Row,” Adams Ave was lined with stately homes before the 1960s urban renewal movement oversaw their demolition. The Woodruff-Fontaine House hasn’t changed much at all since it was constructed in 1871 for the…
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680 Adams Ave
Memphis, TN
Midtown