Peabody Hotel is a hotel in Memphis, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States”. It opened in 1925. The building has 13 floors. It stands about 0.4 km from the centre of Memphis.[3]
Overview
The Peabody Memphis is a historic luxury hotel in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, opened in 1925. The hotel is known for the "Peabody Ducks" that live on the hotel rooftop and make daily treks to the lobby. The Peabody is a member of Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
From “Peabody Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1925. It was designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager, in the Renaissance Revival architecture style. The building has 13 floors. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.4 km from the centre of Memphis. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM), about 13 km from the centre of Memphis.[4]
It is one of 11 hotels in and around Memphis recorded in Wikidata, 5 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is National Civil Rights Museum, opened in 1920. See Hotels in Memphis.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hotel Napoleon, Ascend Hotel Collection — 0.2 km
- Madison Hotel — 0.3 km
- The Westin Memphis Beale Street — 0.4 km
- Hotel Claridge — 0.6 km
- National Civil Rights Museum — 1.0 km, opened 1920
- Memphis Riverline Hotel — 1.0 km, opened 1985
- Arrive Memphis — 1.1 km
- The Central Station Memphis, Curio Collection By Hilton — 1.3 km
- Big Cypress Lodge — 1.3 km
See also
- Hotels in Memphis
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager
- Hotels in the Renaissance Revival style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1920s
References
- ^ Peabody Hotel (Q7157239). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Peabody Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-01.
- ^ Memphis (Q16563). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Memphis. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.