Beale Street

Beale Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Beale Street, showing King’s Palace Cafe, Beale St. Tap Room, and Mr. Handy’s Blues Hall.
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Location	Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°8′22″N 90°3′7″W / 35.13944°N 90.05194°W / 35.13944; -90.05194
Area	27 acres (10.927 ha)[1]
Built	1900
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th century revivals, late 19th and early 20th century American movements
NRHP reference No.	66000731 (original) 92001581 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966[2]
Boundary increase	July 29, 1993
Designated NHLD	May 23, 1966[3]

Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km). It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music. Today, the blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are major tourist attractions in Memphis. Festivals and outdoor concerts frequently bring large crowds to the street and its surrounding areas.