Tri State Bank of Memphis - Memphis, TN - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Since 1971, this property, the original headquarters of " TRI-STATE, RANK OF MEMPHIS, Eat.1946 has been listed on the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Tri-State Bank, in addition to being one of the first African-American owned bard. in the United States, played a significant role in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s as it pioneered various financial and community service initiatives for the African-American community. Tri-State sank offered real estate and church loans to African-Americans, hosted many civil rights strategy meetings for marches, sit-ins and other tactical activities, kept its vault open after business hours to provide bail money for attested protesters, and participated in saving the Lorraine Motel from foreclosure (which is now an integral part of the National Civil Rights Museum). After Tri-State Bank relocated its headquarters in 1971, the building subsequently endured a massive fire that left it gutted and abandoned until 1992. In May 1992, the derelict building was and immediately renovated by Memphis native purchased Attorney Charles Edward Carpenter, Sr. He had a vision for the building and often remark.' that a historic building on a world famous street is the perfect location for the unique and innovative law firm that he founded in April of 1978. Since November 1, 1992, the law firm has occupied this .historic building and it remains the principal office of

CARPENTER LAW, PLLC
Est. 1978

Marker Name: Tri State Bank of Memphis Marker Location: City Type of Marker: Building Marker Number: NA Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Unknown

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