what could happen if a earthquake were to hhit memphis tn

Scott Strang

My blood brother lived there for years and my nosotros'd get to Memphis on weekends to see them.

I remember in particular a store called Treasury. It was alot like Service Merchandise and in some ways like Wal-Mart. As well I seem to remember the store existence owned past a drug shop retail concatenation named Treasury.

There was some kind of shop called Crandelet (sp)Dixie Mart but I don't remember a whole lot virtually that i.

I also remember a Montesees (sp) grocery store some kind of restraunt that was on top of a structure and rotated while people dined. Too one of the Sears stores almost ever had a real arc light out in the parking lot on weekends.

Another bully store was Goldsmith'southward in the downtown Memphis surface area. That store has long since mutated into a chain owned by some visitor that the firm that owns Rich's, Gayfors, etc. At present it'due south chosen something like Goldsmith'south Macy'southward.

Anyone else remember Memphis of the seventy'south?

Jack Briggs

I had a lot of ties to Memphis, and I was there frequently in that decade and the one before.

At that place was a membership store called Dixie-Mart. I recall it being on Lamar Avenue, at Tulahoma.

Goldsmith's was the major department store of the era in that boondocks, followed by Lowenstein's. And I retrieve a large Sears, I think in the downtown surface area.

I also remember the Crosstown Theater and the Paramount -- both of which were 70mm-capable (I saw a scratchy 70mm print of 2001 at the Crosstown back in 1971).

I remember a beautiful, lit water fountain in a downtown park virtually something called the Ellis Auditorium.

And I remember Coleman's Bar-B-Q (yum!).

Jeff Pryor

I live simply southeast of Memphis. That Treasury is long gone, Fred Montesi stores are history, too. These have been both absent for near 20 years.

Daniel_C_B

I currently live in Midtown Memphis and grew up in the Whitehaven area of Memphis in the 60's and seventy's. In that location were a number of all-in-1 stores here prior to the new trend of Super WalMarts and Targets. In Whitehaven or Southaven there were every bit you mentioned Treasury, Crondela,likewise Grants. All are gone now. Fifty-fifty Service Trade is no longer in business; they declared bankrupcty a few years ago.

Many changes.

DonnyD

Yall are talking me back to my 70-72 era when I lived in 1 of the LARGE houses just off Union toward the Central Ave area......... did a lot of partying back then just I do remember several sometime goodies......... like the impromptu concerts at a park in East Memphis .... and the short track motorbike races at the fairgrounds......

Yes, that was Sears that had a very large shopping complex downtown.... kind at the end of one of the Parkways......... and the area left unattended where the interstate halted its building downwardly close to the Zoo.........that became out dirt bicycle haunt.......

Memphis has inverse a lot since then........ and I've lived there again in the 84-91 era and again 97-2000. Totally different.........

Scott Strang

...also Grants.

Grants. I remember those too. About the rotating resteraunt I'thousand thinking information technology was near a Woolco/Woolsworth.
I remember that my brother lived on Pippen Street and I'm thinking it was near Motessi's. They bought all of their grocerys there.
Subsequently my parents got married, my mom worked at Goldsmiths.
My blood brother worked at Crandela Dixie Mart.
Does anyone know where I tin can observe more sites like this on the net?
Dept Stores of the 60's

Lee L

At that place was a national chain chosen Treasury Drug that sounds like what you lot described. They were at once owned by JC Penny (I know they were in the lxxx'due south, who knows how long before that). They airtight in the ninety's IIRC.

Scott Strang

{quote]There was a national chain called Treasury Drug that sounds like what you described.[/quote]

Yes. I saw one of those in Vicksburg, MS dorsum in the early 90's. Instantly reminded me of the Treasury Dept shop in Memphis. I recollect even the logo was very simular.

I had a Treasury cardboard cutout store model i time as well that I got from the Dept store in Memphis.

mjl1297

I saw this thread some fourth dimension back and have been significant to respond for a while even if the OP no longer bothers to check information technology since the posting date is late 2003.
I've been living in and around Memphis since the mid-sixties and almost of the stores mentioned higher up resonate vividly in my memory as I can call up going there as a child.
The store that everyone is having such problem with the spelling on was Corondolet. They usually, though non always, ready performance with a Dixie Mart located next door. They were the Wal-Mart Supercenter and Sam'south Club of their 24-hour interval although to be perfectly honest the comparison is something of a reckless 1 as comparing C/DM to Wally-Sam'southward besmirches the retentiveness of those stores. They wouldn't take sold the cheap Chinese shite that the corporate vermin at Wally world peddle without shame today.
Anyhow, the stores were massive. Corondolet catered to the average consumer. Dixie Mart was more of a wholesale oriented thing selling to retail businesses and if I'm not mistaken operated on a membership ground. Corondolet and Dixie Mart survived into the early to mid seventies. Subsequently they ceased operation Corondolet connected for a short time as a shadow of itself in the form of a business organization chosen the Corondolet Treasure Breast. Their buildings were then parceled out and were so large that when re-tenanted they generally hosted two or more businesses in the same space. Central Hardware (now also defunct) located virtually every one of their stores in a old Corondolet location when they came to Memphis.
The grocery store chain mentioned above was Montesi's. They experienced a rather dramatic shutdown a few years back when the employees went home one night and and then the next morning time constitute themselves locked out of the store when they reported to work. Today simply ane store of that entire chain remains in operation.
The Sears store mentioned above was probably the Wide street location nearly the old Crosstown theatre. The eating house that rotated was likely the Pyrenees.
Treasury was the next mega-store to come along. They were known for the distinctive roofs of their buildings. Their squiggly shape even figured in the store'south logo and today equally you drive around town it is difficult to miss one of their former locations if yous laissez passer one. Treasury did (and does in some minor towns) survive as a drugstore chain and they do use the squiggly roof logo on their signs. I wouldn't compare Treasury to Service Merchandise though. Service Merchandise had a unlike concern model. Comparing Service Merchandise to Fred P. Gattas would exist an apt pairing however. Indeed they were then similar that for a while I idea they were endemic by the same outfit. How the mighty accept fallen. It'due south a shame stores similar the Treasury aren't nonetheless around.
At that place are then many others similar Grants, Welles, Zayre, J.B. Hunter, Kat's drugstores, and the list regrettably goes on.

Robert_J

Originally Posted past Scott Strang
Another great store was Goldsmith's in the downtown Memphis area. That store has long since mutated into a concatenation owned by some company that the firm that owns Rich's, Gayfors, etc. Now it's called something like Goldsmith's Macy's.

My married woman works in the old Goldsmith's building in downtown Memphis. It's a beautiful, old edifice with huge, display windows on the 2nd flooring overlooking the downtown trolley. When the big earthquake hits, information technology will be one the first to collapse. Information technology is definitely not seismic proof similar the newer buildings.

I oasis't seen Jeff'southward name in thread in years even though I meet his proper noun occasionally on Facebook. Every fourth dimension I saw information technology I would say to myself "Hey. I know that guy from somewhere."

mjl1297

Originally Posted past Robert_J
My wife works in the sometime Goldsmith'south building in downtown Memphis. It's a beautiful, old building with huge, display windows on the 2nd flooring overlooking the downtown trolley. When the big earthquake hits, information technology will be one the first to plummet. It is definitely non seismic proof like the newer buildings.

I haven't seen Jeff's name in thread in years even though I meet his name occasionally on Facebook. Every time I saw it I would say to myself "Hey. I know that guy from somewhere."

What is in the onetime Goldsmith's building now? I haven't been downtown in ages.

Scott Strang

My wife works in the one-time Goldsmith'south building in downtown Memphis. It's a beautiful, old building with huge, brandish windows on the 2nd floor overlooking the downtown trolley. When the big convulsion hits, information technology volition be one the first to collapse. It is definitely not seismic proof like the newer buildings.

So your married woman's employer needs to move to another building. When my brother was living there I think them having tremors at least once.

Jack Briggs

Hello.

Visiting a place like Memphis from a place like Los Angeles was a bit, oh, unhinging. You lot would have to adopt about a dissimilar personality information technology seemed. But the things I remember best virtually the so-called "Bluff Urban center" were nice: Information technology was such a nicely manicured town, and the people seemed to have pride in how they cared for it. I suppose it's the same now in that regard (I haven't visited Memphis since around 1973).

I thing I do remember, notwithstanding, is that Memphis is located in an area of the country noted for its seismic activity. In fact, I've heard that Memphis could be prone to an earthquake just every bit devastating as those that occur here in California. What's more than, Memphis is not as prepared for such an event equally we are in Los Angeles. I shudder to think about what could happen to that town if hit past something like the 6.7-level Northridge 'quake that rocked u.s. in 1994. Everything here is congenital with seismic activeness in listen. Not so in Memphis.

Robert_J

Scott Strang said:

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Hullo.

Visiting a place similar Memphis from a place like Los Angeles was a bit, oh, unhinging. You would take to adopt almost a different personality it seemed. Only the things I remember best about the so-called "Bluff City" were dainty: It was such a nicely manicured town, and the people seemed to take pride in how they cared for it. I suppose it'due south the same at present in that regard (I oasis't visited Memphis since around 1973).

1 affair I practise retrieve, nevertheless, is that Memphis is located in an area of the country noted for its seismic action. In fact, I've heard that Memphis could exist prone to an earthquake merely as devastating as those that occur here in California. What's more, Memphis is non as prepared for such an outcome as we are in Los Angeles. I shudder to think about what could happen to that town if hitting by something like the 6.vii-level Northridge 'quake that rocked u.s. in 1994. Everything here is congenital with seismic activity in mind. Not so in Memphis.

Neighborhood pride varies past neighborhood. Some sections of boondocks are merely boarded upward houses and overgrown yards. Other places accept lawns like golf courses. And even other places have a golf form for a dorsum thou.

The New Madrid fault doesn't bleed off energy like the California faults. The quakes in the 1800's were up to the 8.0 range according to this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_New_Madrid_earthquake A 6.0 would plummet some older building. A large one will collapse almost buildings. They are in the process of retrofitting the I-twoscore bridge to handle a fairly big quake.
It'south the aftermath that will exist devastating. Memphis and New Orleans are a lot alike so in that location volition be a section of the population that tin't leave. If the bridges are out, so that leaves about ane/3 of the population heading right past my house. I'm set at a moment'due south notice to issues out. We take to exist like that due to the tornadoes. Only I'one thousand also prepared to bug-in and await information technology out. We keep two weeks of food and water and 2 years worth of ammo just in instance.

Steve_Pannell

Originally Posted past Robert_J
Information technology's the aftermath that will be devastating. Memphis and New Orleans are a lot alike and so there volition be a department of the population that can't leave. If the bridges are out, and then that leaves about 1/3 of the population heading right by my house. I'1000 ready at a moment's notice to issues out. We have to be like that due to the tornadoes. But I'm also prepared to bug-in and wait it out. We keep ii weeks of food and h2o and 2 years worth of ammo just in case.

Well, when the nutrient runs out at least you tin shoot something!

Robert_J

You are but downwards the road so you should know the local civilisation.

Jane Vaughn

Hey guys. Still live here in Memphis in house where I grew upwardly. Montessi'due south was a grocery store next to the building with the revolving top. They were the first shop to take a pick up for your groceries in from of the store. The grocery baskets would fit through a pigsty in the front wall and the baggers would put your groceries in your car. Overnice for the people with children and elderly.
Corondolet and Dixiemart were owned by the aforementioned people (I think). When Dixiemart first opened, yous had to be a fellow member (like Sam'southward Club is at present). Corondolet was on Summertime Avenue where Auto Zone is but y'all did non have to exist a fellow member.
They sold fudge in the front end of the shop. A woman would sit and brand information technology in a huge copper pot.
the advertisement for the stores were:
Dixiemart and Corondolet
The stores of the future
are here today.
I can't call back the balance.

Ron1973

I'm from Steele, MO in the bootheel which is about 85 miles upwards the road from Memphis but I have a lot of memories of Memphis as my aunt and uncle lived there (my aunt still does) and nosotros did a lot of shopping there.

The Sears was in Crosstown. I can call back getting candy there earlier information technology turned into an outlet store. Of course no trip was complete until you headed over to Krystal which was really close to the Crosstown Sears. In that location's talk of renovating the Crosstown Sears into some sort of multipurpose building with an arts center, medical facilities and some sort of grocery store. They really need to exercise something with the building if they tin can at all.

No discussion of Memphis would be complete without discussing what happened at 1960 Spousal relationship Artery every Saturday morn and on Mon nights at the Mid-Southward Coliseum! The biggest and the baddest came through trying to take out Jerry "The King" Lawler but he ever whipped them hands downwards. He'd literally exist hanging on by a thread until he got mad and pulled the strap downward! And if he couldn't become the job done past himself, Billy "Superstar" Dundee was just a call abroad to aid the Kingfish!

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