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Beale Street Historic District | |
 Beale Street, showing King’s Palace Cafe, Beale St. Tap Room, and Mr. Handy’s Blues Hall. | |
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| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°8′22″N 90°3′7″W / 35.13944°N 90.05194°W |
| Area | 27 acres (10.927 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals, late 19th and early 20th century American movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000731 (original) 92001581 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Boundary increase | July 29, 1993 |
| Designated NHLD | May 23, 1966[3] |
Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km). It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music. Today, the blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are major tourist attractions in Memphis. Festivals and outdoor concerts frequently bring large crowds to the street and its surrounding areas.
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- ^ "Beale Street Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 6, 2008. Retrieved February 29, 2008.