The Cotton Row Historic District marks an area associated with Memphis’s role in the cotton trade during the nineteenth century. Warehouses, offices and commercial buildings in this district supported the city’s position as a major cotton market along the Mississippi River.
Located near the riverfront and downtown, the district reflects the economic foundations that fueled Memphis’s early growth. Cotton Row connects the city’s commercial history to its river-based transportation network.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 35.1430029, -90.0551809
- Type: neighbourhood
OSM tags
- Historic: neighbourhood
- Name: Cotton Row Historic District
- Place type: Neighborhood