Midtown
Midtown Memphis, Tennessee is a collection of neighborhoods to the east of Downtown.
Midtown is home to many cultural attractions, institutions of higher education, and noteworthy pieces of architecture.[1] The district is an anchor in Memphis' arts scene, including the Playhouse on the Square, the Hattiloo Theater, the Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis College of Art, and the Levitt Shell. The annual Cooper-Young Arts Festival draws over 120,000 visitors[2] to the district. Midtown also plays host to multiple universities and colleges, including Memphis College of Art, Rhodes College, and Christian Brothers University.
Neighborhood Overview
Midtown
This hip area in the city core -- known as the funky, artsy area -- is perhaps the most diverse neighborhood in Memphis. You’ll find grand, historic homes with wraparound porches and stately columns on one street, and rundown apartments just a few streets over. Midtowners are passionate (and even a bit pretentious) in their love of the neighborhood.
Crosstown
An up-and-coming arts district centered around the old Sears Crosstown headquarters. For years, the massive 1.4 million-square-foot building sat vacant in the center of the neighborhood, but it’s currently being renovated and rebranded into Crosstown Concourse, a state-of-the-art medical/arts/education center. Since that project began, a lively arts district has sprung up around the Concourse.
Cooper-Young
This historic district is, perhaps, the most iconic neighborhood in the city. The community is mostly residential, but its 1920s bungalows are bordered by a few colorful mom-and-pop coffee shops, trendy restaurants, and lively neighborhood pubs.
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