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Uptown Information
Uptown Memphis is a neighborhood located near downtown Memphis, Tennessee. At
one time, Elvis Presley lived in a small government housing project in this area
which has since been renovated into a nicer apartment complex. St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital and the Pinch District are located in the general
vicinity.
Uptown was established in the 1840’s by the Greenlaw Brothers. Partners in the
establishing of Uptown were Robert Looney, John and Isaac Saffarans and E.T.
Keel. Streets were paved with cobblestone with granite curbs, and were lined
with sycamore trees. Prominent Memphis families built large stately homes in the
area. By 1865, blue collar workers began to build smaller homes alongside these
homes creating an economically diverse community Ethnic diversity was the norm.
Immigrants from Germany and Ireland moved into the area, as did Jewish
immigrants from Europe. Because of this, the area now-know as Greenlaw attracted
mostly Northeastern and Mid-Western families, giving the area its own
distinctive culture.
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