Exchange Building (Memphis)

Exchange Building
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Former namesMemphis Cotton Exchange & Merchant Exchange
General information
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Address9 North Second Street
Town or cityMemphis, Tennessee
Coordinates35°08′43″N 90°03′06″W / 35.145275°N 90.051767°W / 35.145275; -90.051767
Completed1910
Height264.0 feet (80.5 m)
Technical details
Floor count19
Floor area217,244 square feet (20,182.6 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Neander Montgomery Woods
Other information
Public transit accessBus interchange MATA
Heritage streetcar  Main Street Line 

The Exchange Building is a 19-story skyscraper, which was formerly known as the Cotton Exchange Building and the Merchants Exchange Building, and is the twelfth-tallest building in Memphis, Tennessee. It should not be confused with the Memphis Cotton Exchange which is located on Front Street and Union Avenue. The Exchange Building is located at the corner of Second Street and Madison Avenue in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is 264.0 feet (80.5 m) tall and has 217,244 square feet (20,182.6 m2) of living space.[1] The building is made of steel and concrete, and employs many decorative elements including Tennessee marble, granite, and detailed plaster work.

  1. ^ "Architects-Neander Woods". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-23. (accessed June 18, 2011)