Tour East Memphis Tennessee - High Point Terrace
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High Point Terrace is one of the more sought-after neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee. Known as a quiet community, the main thoroughfare (also called High Point ) is several blocks long and contains a small shopping area with a grocery story, coffee shop, barber shop, boutique and a few other businesses. This neighborhood full of small brick homes boasts a quiet, family-oriented charm. The bulk of High Point Terrace development took place between 1941 and 1951. Nearly 90 percent of the homes in the area were built during this period. Property values in High Point Terrace are some of the highest per square foot in the city of Memphis. There are approximately 1800 houses in High Point Terrace, bounded by Highland Avenue on the west, Eastland and Swan Ridge Circle on the east, Walnut Grove on the south, and Sam Cooper Boulevard (Interstate 40) on the north.

The cornerstone of the neighborhood is the High Point Shopping Center, which faces High Point Terrace between Philwood and Shirlwood. This one-story fieldstone structure was built in 1947-48 by developer Charles K.Chandler and holds a unique place in Memphis architecture as one of the last small-scale neighborhood shopping centers. A grocery, a barber, a dentist, a salon, a barbershop, a bar, a laundry, and a gift shop now occupy the thriving center, which serves as a focal point uniting the area as a cohesive neighborhood.