There are 7 article(s) tagged Anasa Troutman:

• May 2025

  • Rising from the ashes: Clayborn Temple resurrection gets $1.5M grant

    The announcement was the kickoff of rebuilding efforts for the historic church. 

    By Bill Dries May 29, 2025

  • Historic Clayborn Temple director’s home caught fire weeks before church blaze

    Before the April 28 fire at the Downtown church, there were fires at the Memphis home of the nonprofit’s leader and another in East Tennessee at a property owned by her family.

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    Clayborn Temple fire was arson, MFD says

    By Bill Dries May 22, 2025

• April 2025

  • Clayborn Temple nonprofit leader said some of landmark may survive

    Anasa Troutman, the leader of the nonprofit directing the restoration of Clayborn Temple, said the building may be considered a “complete loss” by the Memphis Fire Department, but she said she isn’t using the term.

    By Bill Dries April 30, 2025

• July 2024

  • What’s next for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace after it was sold on courthouse steps

    Local preservationist Anasa Troutman purchased the house in a foreclosure sale. 

    By King Jemison July 17, 2024

• March 2021

  • Clayborn Temple seeks community members for restorative economics council

    A new council will help residents build better economic outcomes and restore neglected communities.

    By Linda A. Moore March 11, 2021

• January 2019

  • $1.5M building permit filed for Clayborn Temple exterior work

    Clayborn Temple is preparing for work to begin on the historic site's exterior. 

    By Elle Perry January 25, 2019

• October 2018

  • Clayborn Reborn envisions the future of historic Downtown Temple

    In a sanctuary once desolate, hope floats. More than 200 visitors from across the city attended an open house at Clayborn Temple, where they listened and learned what could be next for the historic Downtown landmark.

    By Jane Schneider October 25, 2018