Demolition of The Historic Building
Chick-fil-A purchased the original Memphis Cumberland Presbyterian Center property with the intention of developing a restaurant on the site. However, a general outcry from local media, neighborhood residents, and Memphis area historic preservationists forced the restaurant chain to agree to preserve at least a portion of the historic building. By mid-May 2009, the structure had been demolished, with the exception of the south wall along Union Avenue and a portion of the west wall along Rembert Street.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/photos/2011/feb/26/211977/
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