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| Title: | Sun Studio |
| Keywords: | Georgian;Mid 20th century;Mercantile Building;Brick;Fixed window;Chicago window;Hood molds;Downtown |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2016 |
| Publisher: | Memphis, Tenn. : Art, Department of, Rhodes College |
| Abstract: | Sun Studio, a record store, opened in 1950 by Sam Phillips. It is located at 706 Union Avenue in the Medical District of Memphis near Downtown. On one side of the door there is a fixed, leaded glass window. On the second story, all of the windows have hood molds over them. There is a Chicago window with a hood mold over it on one side of the building. There is a large guitar sculpture over the door. The building is made of brick. It can be best described as a part of the Georgian architectural style. It is known as the place where the first rock and roll single, “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats. |
| Description: | This building was photographed and uploaded to DLynx during the summer of 2016 by the Visual Resources Center. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10267/28271 |
| Appears in Collections: | Memphis Architecture Image Collection Memphis Architecture Image Collection |
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