The Clayborn Temple Church in Memphis, with 130 years of history, went up in flames on April 28. The Downtown Memphis historic church and birthplace of an iconic Civil Rights Movement caught fire ...

In this April 8, 1968, file photo, people gather at the Clayborn Temple as they prepare to march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis, Tenn., four days after the civil rights leader was ...

Firefighters outside the historic Clayborn Temple, a landmark from the Civil Rights Movement with ties to Martin Luther King Jr., after it caught fire Monday, April 28, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. / ...

Historic Clayborn Temple is a Memphis, Tennessee-based 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, rooted in the work of historic preservation, the keeping of material culture, community empowerment, and ...

MEMPHIS, TN — Large portions of the historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, a key meeting spot for the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike that brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to ...

Memphis-based Self + Tucker Architects is helping with the design. Once completed Clayborn Temple will include an elevator, museum and outdoor courtyard.

This March 25, 2017 photo shows the Clayborn Temple in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) “This morning we woke up to heartbreaking news: a devastating fire has ravaged one of our city’s greatest ...

Memphis Fire Department firefighters respond to a devastating fire as people arrive at the scene at the historic Clayborn Temple in Downtown Memphis, on Monday, April 28, 2025.© Chris Day/The ...