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Here we note legends-in-their-own-time and landmarks as they transition into history
 | Highland Street Church of Christ Building 1950 - 2007 |
 In
1950 the Normal Church of Christ, located on Southern Avenue east of
Highland Street, constructed a new building at Highland and Midland
Avenue and renamed itself the Highland Street Church of Christ.
Numerous additions were added over the years until the mid-2000s when
the congregation voted to relocate. The final Sunday service at
Highland and Midland was January 27, 2008. Demolition of the
building was expected to begin in summer (2008).A cermonial ground breaking for the new church building was held November 30, 2008 on Houston Levee Road just north of Walnut Grove Road on land the church had previously acquired. Although shortly after beginning services at an interim site at Harding Academy discussions were begun with Briarcrest Christian School about purchasing its facilities near I-240 and Poplar Avenue for the church, in September, 2008 the church decided to continue with its plan on Houston Levee Road. The property at Highland and Midland was bought by Memphis based Poag & McEwen for $5.2-million and is to be redeveloped as part of "Highland Row," a mixed retail, restaurant and residential area. The plans allocate 100,000 square feet for retail and restaurants, above which will be 234 residential units. For more information about the proposed and ongoing redevelopment of the Highland Street area often known as the Normal area near the University of Memphis, see the web site of the University Neighborhoods Development Corporation |