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The last magnificent home on Union Avenue

by Joe Spake on December 8, 2011

Will the Nineteenth Century Club fall victim to the track hoes? The Nineteenth Century Club is a philanthropic and cultural women’s organization.  The organization bought the magnificent house at 1433 Union Avenue in 1926.  The mansion was originally built for Rowland J. Darnell in 1909 and was one of many mansions that lined the stretch [...]

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I have been on the grid; did you miss me?

by Joe Spake on October 6, 2011

The whole social media thing has been social mania for me for the last few weeks.  I have to squash so much into my time and still do my job as a “full-time” real estate agent, and all those other niceties of life, like being a good husband.   I wonder sometimes what processes I [...]

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The Great Memphis Flood of 2011

by Joe Spake on May 29, 2011

Friday,  May 27, the Mississippi River at Memphis dropped below the flood stage of 34 feet for the first time since April 26, 2011.  The picture above was taken at the River’s crest of 47.8 feet, the second highest in recorded history.  The area still has a massive cleanup ahead.  Many homes are total losses, [...]

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