Madison Hotel

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Madison Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Madison Hotel in Downtown Memphis.
Location:	79 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103
Built/Founded:	1905
NRHP Reference#:	82001732 ^[1]

The Madison Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, that is housed in the historic former Tennessee Trust Bank building.

1 History
2 Renovation
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Built in 1905, the 14-story Tennessee Trust building was among downtown Memphis' first "skyscrapers." The building's architects, the firm of Charles 0. Pfeil (1871-1952) and George M. Shaw (1870-1919) were noted -- at the time -- for designing buildings with the ornate, classical styling and massing of the era's existing "landmark" buildings. The scroll pattern on the west facade of the Tennessee Trust Building is visible on other Shaw and Pfeil downtown Memphis buildings from the era. The firm's Memphis Fire Engine House #1 (1910) and the Memphis Police Station (1911) are on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2] The Tennessee Trust Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[3]

[edit] Renovation

In 2002, Unison Hotel Co. acquired the deteriorating structure and converted into an upscale 110-room boutique hotel.

The award-winning^[4] renovation is unique in its blend of ultra-modern interior design with the building's classical elements. Also of note is the basement gym and lap pool constructed in the bank's former vault. The large door and steel walls remain in place.

Operating in the "luxury hotel" category, the Madison serves the upscale market and touts its high service level and high-end amenities, including Italian linens made from Egyptian cotton. It is often mentioned on lists of the world's best hotels, including those compiled by "Conde Nast Traveler" and "Travel + Leisure."^[5]