Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor Center

Abstract

The A.F.S.C.M.E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Labor Center was built in 1978 and was designed by architect Harold Thompson. It is located at 485 Beale Street in the Medical District area of Memphis. The building is curvilinear with the main portion being rounded with two angular wings. There is a curved strip window which runs parallel to the interior staircase. The curves of the exterior are mirrored on the inside. There are large Chicago windows on the diagonal portions of the facade. There are many repeated elements throughout the building. It is made out of brick and part of the Modern architectural style. To learn more see Memphis: An Architectural Guide by Eugene J. Johnson.