Eli Rayner House, Memphis

Name: Eli Rayner House
Address: Memphis, United States

#143 among attractions in Memphis

Greek Revival architecture

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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. ()

Built: 1856 (168 years ago)Coordinates: 35°7'6"N, 90°0'40"W

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Midtown (Rozelle)Memphis United States

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Eli Rayner House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Playhouse on the Square.

1.1 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis
30 min walk • The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a museum located in Memphis, Tennessee, at 926 East McLemore Avenue, the former location of Stax Records.
1.1 miN
Church
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Memphis
27 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.
0.6 miNE
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Memphis
16 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.
1.6 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis
42 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.
1.2 miN
Church
First Congregational Church and Parish House, Memphis
31 min walk • The First Congregational Church and Parish House in Memphis, Tennessee are a historic church and parish house on a single lot at 234 S. Watkins Street. The Georgian Revival-style church is a high one-story church which was built in 1910. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1.3 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Idlewild Presbyterian Church, Memphis
34 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.
1 miW
Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis
27 min walk • Elmwood Cemetery is the oldest active cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. It was established in 1852 as one of the first rural cemeteries in the South. A funeral scene in Paramount's 1993 legal thriller The Firm was filmed here.
1.2 miNE
Park, Playground
Peabody Park, Memphis
32 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.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Cooper-Young, Memphis
30 min walk • 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.
0.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Ashlar Hall, Memphis
16 min walk • Ashlar Hall is a historic mock castle in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
1.1 miW
Botanical garden
Carlisle S. Page Arboretum, Memphis
28 min walk • The Carlisle S. Page Arboretum is an arboretum located within Historic Elmwood Cemetery, 824 South Dudley Street, Memphis, Tennessee. The arboretum contains some 800 trees, representing 63 species. According to the cemetery's owners, eight of these are National Champion Trees, and two are State Champion Trees.

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Which popular attractions are close to Eli Rayner House?

Nearby attractions include Ashlar Hall, Memphis (16 min walk), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Memphis (16 min walk), Robert M. Carrier House, Memphis (19 min walk), Jesse H Turner Park, Memphis (20 min walk).