Hopes for Parkview restoration high, but details few
Columns adorn the entrance to the Parkview at 1914 Poplar Ave. The senior living facility was built as a hotel/apartment building in 1923. (Neil Strebig/Daily Memphian file)
The massive job to refurbish the century-old structure next to Overton Park is on the drawing board, but there is no concrete plan for when the work will start or finish.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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