Memphis Landmarks Commission

AKA:

home901; Historic Preservation Services

Description:

Provides historic preservation services. The Memphis Landmarks Commission (MLC) is responsible for preserving and protecting the historic, architectural, and cultural landmarks in the city of Memphis. Residents who live within historic overlay districts in Memphis are required to have planned exterior changes to their properties pre-approved by the MLC. The MLC reviews zoning requests, and work that is visible from the street including new construction, demolition, relocation of structures, and different types of exterior alterations.

At present, there are 18 historic overlay districts administered by the Memphis Landmarks Commission. These include the following neighborhoods: Annesdale-Park, Annesdale-Snowden, Central Gardens, Collins Chapel, Cooper-Young, Cotton Row, Crosstown, Evergreen, Gayoso-Peabody, Glenview, Lea's Woods, Maxwellton, Rozelle-Annesdale, South Main, Speedway Terrace, Victorian Village, Vollintine-Evergreen and the Withers Home.

If a property owner living within a historic overlay district seeks a building permit for exterior work, the owner must receive a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) from the MLC. To obtain the COA, the property owner must submit a COA application to the MLC. The COA application must be submitted to the MLC by the appropriate application deadline.

Hours:

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Intake Process:

Call or visit website; website has list of individual neighborhood contacts for each district who can help others with potential applications to be filed with the Landmarks Commission if they wish to alter their homes.

Program Fees:

Fees vary

Eligibility:

Residents living within a Memphis Historic Overlay District who wish to make exterior changes to their property, or residents of Memphis neighborhoods who want to designate their area as an Historic Overlay District

Is Shelter?

No

Date of Official Change:

February 27, 2022

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Legal Status:

City/County (Parish)