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Memphis >
Justine's
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Demolished in 2011, now an empty lot.
original mid 1800's southern house with large courtyard and indoor/ outdoor facilities for restaurant. basement and two floors with grand entranceway.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: forget it
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rust
unsafe flooring
air quality
nails in basement
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much of the building structure is original from mid 1800s. extensive brick basement and wine cellar. unique wallpaper and decor in every room. awesome deco bar.
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fences
barbed wire
razor wire
locked gates
welded doors
wooden boarding
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flashlight
breathing mask
gloves
head protection
long pants / sleeves
towelettes
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Original use as a house, built in 1843. Became Justine's Restaurant, opened by Mrs. Justine Smith in the early 1960's and was widely known as a fine dining establishment. According to an article in New York Times, April 6th, 1966, "This establishment is conceivably the best restaurant in the south. The food is excellent."
Unfortunately, even the best restaurant in the south couldn't stay in business. The date of closing is unknown at this time and several different names have come and gone through the years. The last name of this establishment was The Ivy in the late nineties (exact open and close dates unknown) and was quite the local salsa club. It seems pretty obvious that the restaurant was having extreme financial difficulties according to leftover account receipts and expense log sheets.
The last know owner was (or still is) BW Construction according to utility bills dated in early 2006. Some parts of the building are in stages of demolition/ renovation though no listings for BW Construction are found in Memphis.
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none recently. ny times archive Wednesday, April 6th, 1966 review.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 2/10/2016 2:37 AM.
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on Feb 10 16 at 2:37, Steed validated this location
on Feb 8 16 at 22:54, Dark_Aaron changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Recommendation, Description
on Feb 28 07 at 3:19, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Feb 28 07 at 3:19, Emperor Wang changed the following: City, Province / State (please use full name)
on Feb 27 07 at 5:59, natxtron made this location available
on Feb 27 07 at 5:59, natxtron changed the following: Country, Year Closed
on Feb 27 07 at 5:55, natxtron added some pictures to a gallery
on Feb 27 07 at 5:53, natxtron added some pictures to a gallery
on Feb 27 07 at 5:45, natxtron created a new gallery
on Feb 27 07 at 5:44, natxtron updated the main picture
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