Carlisle stands firm on decision to raze historic Nylon Net Building
Architect and preservation advocate Joey Hagan studies the west wall of the Nylon Net Building at 7 Vance. (Tom Bailey/Daily Memphian)
Chance Carlisle, owner of the Nylon Net Building, says that extensive study by his architectural and engineering consultants make him confident that razing the historic building and erecting new apartments is the right decision to make.
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Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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