Cooper-Young, Memphis

Name: Cooper-Young
Address: Memphis, United States
Telephone: +1 901 276 7222

#77 among attractions in Memphis

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Cooper-Young is an eclectic neighborhood and historic district in the Midtown section of Memphis, Tennessee, named for the intersection of Cooper Street and Young Avenue. The entrance to the neighborhood is marked by the Cooper-Young Trestle, a 150-foot long steel sculpture which depicts homes and businesses found in the neighborhood. Created by metal artist Jill Turman, the sculpture was dedicated in 2000, and has become a source of community pride and identity. In 2012, Cooper-Young was listed on the American Planning Association's 10 Great Neighborhoods in the U.S list. ()

Coordinates: 35°7'10"N, 89°59'28"W

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Midtown (Cooper Young)Memphis United States

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+1 901 276 7222

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Cooper-Young – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Children's Museum of Memphis, Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

0.8 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis
20 min walk • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, originally named Memphis Memorial Stadium, is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Memphis, Memphis
23 min walk • The Children's Museum of Memphis is located in Midtown Memphis at 2525 Central Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. CMOM’s mission is to create memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs.
1.2 miNW
Church
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Memphis
31 min walk • Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church is an historic church in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee. The church's history dates back to the mid-19th century and the current structure—located in Memphis' Central Gardens Historic Preservation District at 1720 Peabody Avenue—was constructed in 1912.
0.9 miNW
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Memphis
24 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Memphis. The parish buildings are contributing properties in the Central Gardens Historic District. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
1 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis
27 min walk • Playhouse on the Square is a regional theatre company located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is owned by Circuit Playhouse, Inc. which operates two other Memphis theaters.
1.3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Idlewild Presbyterian Church, Memphis
35 min walk • Idlewild Presbyterian Church is a historic church located at 1750 Union Avenue in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee. Idlewild is a part of the Presbyterian Church.
0.5 miN
Park, Playground
Peabody Park, Memphis
13 min walk • Peabody Park is a park run by the city of Memphis that offers a playground, aqua play, and the Raymond Skinner Center. The address of the Raymond Skinner Center is listed as 712 Tanglewood, but the park sits just behind the facility and is bordered by the streets Cooper and Higbee.
1 miNE
Beaux-Arts architecture
Joseph Newburger House, Memphis
27 min walk • The Joseph Newburger House is a historic house in Memphis in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was built in 1912 for Joseph Newburger, a businessman from Mississippi who was the founder of the Newburger Cotton Company as well as the president of the Memphis Packing Corporation, the Memphis Rice Mills, and the Joy Rice Milling Company.
1.1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Memphis
29 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church, located in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, is a historic Roman Catholic Church. The building is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, a status it gained in 1974.
1.1 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Eli Rayner House, Memphis
30 min walk • The Eli Rayner House is a historic house in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. It was built in 1856 for Eli Rayner, a planter, and his wife May A. Jones. The Rayner were well-connected: Rayner's first cousin was Kenneth Rayner, and their daughter Irene married Thomas B. Turley.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Orange Mound, Memphis
35 min walk • Orange Mound, a neighborhood located in southeast Memphis, Tennessee, was the first African-American neighborhood, in the history of America, to be built by and for African Americans.

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Nearby attractions include Peabody Park, Memphis (13 min walk), Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis (20 min walk), Children's Museum of Memphis, Memphis (23 min walk), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Memphis (24 min walk).