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National Register of Historic Places

Sterick Building

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978Memphis
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About Sterick Building

Sterick Building, at 8 N. 3rd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 2, 1978. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. 24 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSkyscraper in Memphis, Tennessee (USA). From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1928 to today

  1. 1928Built, designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

8 N. 3rd St., Memphis · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Sterick BuildingStart here
  2. 2Sterick North Garage and HotelBuilt 1963 · next door
  3. 3Dermon BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4Scimitar BuildingBuilt 1902 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Toof BuildingBuilding · next door
Around it

39 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMoore, William R., Dry Goods BuildingBuilding0.1 miBStratton, Leslie M., YMCABuilt 19090.1 miBMedical Arts Building and GarageBuilding0.1 miBMemphis Merchants ExchangeBuilt 19100.1 miBDr. D. T. Porter Building (Additional Documentation)Building0.1 miBTennessee Club-Overall Goodbar BuildingBuilding0.1 miBPeabody HotelBuilt 19250.2 miBBank of Commerce and Trust Company BuildingBuilding0.2 miBLowenstein, B., & Brothers BuildingBuilding0.2 miDMadison-Monroe Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBMemphis Trust BuildingBuilding0.2 miBTennessee Trust BuildingBuilding0.2 miDCourt Square Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBColumbian Mutual TowerBuilt 19240.2 miBJames Lee HouseBuilding0.2 miBJohn S. Toof HouseBuilt 18750.2 miBFowlkes-Boyle House (Additional Documentation)Built 18500.2 miBCalvary Episcopal Church and Parish HouseBuilding0.2 mi
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BMagevney House (Additional Documentation)Building0.2 miBOne Hundred North Main Building (Additional Documentation)Built 19650.2 miDGayoso-Peabody Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miDGayoso-Peabody Historic District (Boundary Increase, Boundary Decrease)District0.3 miBShrine BuildingBuilding0.3 miBFirst National Bank Operations CenterBuilding0.3 miBU.S. Post Office-Front Street StationBuilt 18850.3 miBHotel ClaridgeBuilding0.3 miDAdams Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBFirst Baptist Church (Additional Documentation)Built 18690.4 miBTri-State Bank (Additional Documentation)Building0.4 mi★Beale Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBOrpheum TheatreBuilt 19280.4 miDCotton Row Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miStMemphis Queen II Floating VesselStructure0.4 miBFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding0.5 miBEllis, William C., and Sons Ironworks and Machine ShopBuilding0.5 miBMemphis Overland CompanyBuilding0.5 miSMemphis LandingSite0.5 miBSt. Mary's Catholic Church (Additional Documentation)Built 18700.5 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Sterick Building

Is Sterick Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 2, 1978 (Register number 78002636).

Is Sterick Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Beale Street Historic District, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Sterick Building?

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.

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