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Melrose School
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National Register of Historic Places

Melrose School

Also known as Melrose High School; Melrose Junior High School

On the National Register since 200125 years
ModerneListed 2001Memphis
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Melrose School

Melrose School, at 843 Dallas St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2001. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and black history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Public Schools in Memphis, Tennesse 1918-1954 MPS. The listing covers 7.9 acres.

What it isHistoric building in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 48 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1938 to today

  1. 1938Built
  2. 2001Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 25 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

843 Dallas St., Memphis · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Melrose SchoolStart here
  2. 2Daniel Hanley HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3MaxweltonBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

21 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DGoodwyn Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miDEast Buntyn Historic District (Additional Documentation)District1 miStMid-South ColiseumBuilt 19641.1 miBMemphis Pink Palace MuseumBuilding1.1 miDPicardy Place Historic DistrictDistrict1.2 miBElam HomesteadBuilt 18541.4 miBMemphis Federation Of Musicians Local 71 BuildingBuilt 19621.4 miBBoyce-Gregg HouseBuilt 19211.4 miDSouth Parkway-Heiskell Farm Historic DistrictDistrict1.5 miBBrister, John Willard, LibraryBuilt 19271.5 miBFairview Junior High SchoolBuilding1.5 miBCapt. Harris HouseBuilt 18981.7 miBPeabody Elementary SchoolBuilding1.7 miDCooper-Young Historic DistrictDistrict1.8 miBJoseph Newburger HouseBuilding1.9 miBNational Trust Life Insurance Company BuildingBuilt 19631.9 miDNormal Station Historic DistrictDistrict2 miDGlenview Historic DistrictDistrict2 mi
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BLenox SchoolBuilt 19092 miDStrathmore Place Historic DistrictDistrict2 miDGreen Meadows-Poplar Glen Historic DistrictDistrict2 mi

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Questions about Melrose School

Is Melrose School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 2, 2001 (Register number 98000367).

Is Melrose School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sun Record Company, Memphis Recording Service, 4.6 miles away.

Can you visit Melrose School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Melrose School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 48 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 135817258 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.