Save the Date

SAVE THE DATE! Sat. Aug 21 Memphis Heritage's 2nd Annual Adapt-A-Door Auction Party Fundraiser. Great food, great fun and great art...amazing creations by local artists, architects for you to bid on....advance tickets $17 at the door $20.

Get your tickets HERE!

CVS to Appeal

From Memphis Heritage Facebook:

"Well it looks like round two is upon us. CVS will appeal the rejection of their project at Union and Cooper by the Land Use Control Board to the full City Council on Tuesday August 24th. We need everyone to contact their City Concil rep and tell them not to allow CVS to demolish this historic church that other groups want to purchase and restore. email addresses posted soon. Thanks again for your support!"

Don't know your representative? Find out here: http://www.memphistn.gov/framework.aspx?page=689

CVS's Plan Rejected

CVS's plan has been rejected by the Land Use Control Board!

Check out the article about today's meeting here.

Reminder: Land Use Contrl Meeting Today @ 10am

Land Use Control Board meeting TODAY (July 8) at 10 am at City Council chambers first floor of City Hall 125 N. Main St. to speak against the proposed demolition of the Union Ave. Methodist Church building for the construction of a CVS Pharmacy. Bring all your friends and neighbors.

We need to fill the room.

Parking garages are located on Front Street at Poplar.

Union Ave. Meth. Church Updates

Help us Save the Historic Union Ave. Methodist Church Building! IMPORTANT...Ok folks here is what we are asking you all to do starting first thing Wednesday July 7th : Even though Charlie Golden, VP at CVS corporate, told the National Trust last Friday that CVS would honor their agreement to not demolish any building individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places he is no longer returning phone calls from the National Trust. Also, there has been no action on the local level to pull their (CVS') plans that will go before the Land Use Control Board this Thursday July 8 at 10 am. Please email the following individuals, and let them know how you really feel about CVS not honoring their original agreement! This is the last chance to request CVS pull their plans to demolish this historic Midtown Church. Tom M. Ryan CEO - TMRyan@cvs.com Charlie Golden VP of Real-estate- CEGolden@cvs.com Helena Foulkes Chief Marketing Officer HBFoulkes@cvs.com Erin Pensa Senior Manager, Public Relations EPensa@cvs.com Carolyn Castel VP Corporate Communications CCastel@cvs.com ALSO SAVE THE DATE! Everyone please plan to attend the Land Use Control Board meeting on Thursday July 8 at 10 am at City Council chambers first floor of City Hall 125 N. Main St. to speak against the proposed demolition of the Union Ave. Methodist Church building for the construction of a CVS Pharmacy. Bring all your friends and neighbors. We need to fill the room. Parking garages are located on Front Street at Poplar. Please email jwest@memphisheritage.org if you have any questions! Thanks for your ongoing support! It takes us all to make a difference in saving Memphis' unique feel and architecture.

Land Use Control Board Meeting - Please Attend!

Land Use Control Board meeting this Thursday July 8 at 10 am at City Council chambers to speak against the proposed demolition of the Union Ave. Methodist Church. Please help us fill the room!

CVS E-mail

Please Stop your emails for now, CVS appears to be rethinking their agreement with the National Trust!!

As soon as we get any news we will pass it on to you, but it seems things are finally moving forward in our favor. Please email info@memphisheritage.org if you have any questions! Thanks for your on going support! It takes us all to make a difference in saving Memphis' unique feel and architecture.