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Bartlettmagazine
premiere issue
Sammy Hagar-Smith
406-3467SOMMERS REALTY
from the Publisher’s Desk
M.Glenn Roseberry Jr., Publisher
We know you love Midtown. That’s why you live, work and play there. And we love it, too! In early 2009, the debut issue of Midtown Magazine will be on the streets, and we invite you to join us as we explore the neighborhoods, the restaurants, the attractions, and the people that are the heart of Memphis.Business owners, let us spread the word about what makes you the best. Our readers are your customers and your neighbors. And they’re the best, because they’re Midtowners.
from the publisher’s deskBartlett is more than a small city, it’s more than a neighborhood. It’s where you feel at home. Since 1829, Bartlett families have put their hearts and souls into making this a place they could be proud to call their own. Bartlett’s story is just like your story. It is your story.It is exciting to publish the first magazine dedicated to Bartlett. In each issue of Bartlett Magazine we’ll feature some of the people and places that make Bartlett special. You’ll find interesting articles, new businesses that are investing in the Bartlett community, and a helpful map and business directory.Times have changed, and not always for the better. But Bartlett’s past, present and future tell the world about folks who love home, family, and community.We know why you love Bartlett.. . We look forward to watching Bartlett grow and improve as our magazine tells the story that is uniquely Bartlett.
M Glenn Rosebery, Jr
Table of Contents
Like Grandma Made| p4Herbal Remedies from Olden Times
Down in History | p7Visit Bartlett’s Historical Museum
Best Burgers | p9Where to find them
Welcome to the Neighborhood | p10New businesses
Plans and Promises | p16Local leaders discuss
Bartlett’s future
Neighborhood 4-1-1 | p23Find helpful phone numbers
for Bartlett
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PublisherM. Glenn Roseberry, [email protected]
Account Executive/EditorLaura [email protected] Creative DirectorPamela [email protected]
When the 137 year old house was designated a landmark by the aldermen
of Bartlett, Mayor Keith McDonald commented, “It tells people this is a long-term city.”Long term, indeed. The structure which today houses the Bartlett Historical Society Museum, was built by Civil War veteran and blacksmith, Nicholas Gotten. A German immigrant, Gotten arrived in America as a 22 year old. When war came, he enlisted his services in the Confederate cause. After the war, he and his wife,
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Julia Coleman, raised their three children in the house Nicholas built in 1871.
Long after the days of Nicholas and Julia, the house became the property of the city of Bartlett, and was used in the 1970’s as the Bartlett Police Station. The new lease on life that would return it to proud service as an architectural treasure began the early 1980’s, The house, then in danger of demolition, was leased to the historical society for $1 per year for a duration of 50 years. The Museum was opened in 1990.The $100, 000. renovation
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