Rare church-to-home conversion brings 4-bedroom ‘sanctuary living’ to Cooper-Young
A former church in Cooper-Young that has been converted into a residential property. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Pretty soon a former house of worship could be your new home — a pretty rare occurrence in the local residential market.
River City Land Co. is listing a former church at 775 Tanglewood St. in the Cooper-Young neighborhood for sale.
Originally built in 1920 as Cedar Baptist Church, the property sits a stone’s throw from the recently cleared construction site of The Cooper, a mixed-use development at Central Avenue and Cooper Street.
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Andy Ashby
Andy Ashby is a veteran reporter with more than 14 years of journalism experience, including stops at the DeSoto County Tribune, the Daily News, and the Memphis Business Journal. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, where he photographed the 1998 National Championship game.
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