Incredible hulks: Two muscular buildings by esteemed architects appear doomed
Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities building at 711 Jefferson on Thursday, July 29, 2021, is scheduled for demolition. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A eulogy for two important, modern buildings, each designed by architects who sit in the pantheon of Memphis architecture.
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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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