Blum House, also known as Levy House, is a historic residence built in 1902 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 30, 1992;[2] and part of the Uptown Vicksburg Historic District since 1993.[3]
Blum House | |
.jpg) Blum House in 2019 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Blum House | |
| Location | 1420 Cherry St., Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°20′52″N 90°52′44″W / 32.347903°N 90.87888°W |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Theodore C. Link |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical Revival |
| Part of | Uptown Vicksburg Historic District (ID93000850) |
| MPS | Vicksburg MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000859[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1992 |
History
editThe Blum House was built in 1902, for Theresa Bloom Blum (1859–1933), spouse of Solomon Blum (1848–1903), a Jewish merchant from Delhi, Louisiana.[2][4] It was designed by Theodore C. Link, German-born American architect known for designing the Mississippi State Capitol.[5]
It is as a two-story, clapboard with a slate-covered, truncated hipped roof.[2] The two-story portico has an oval window in the tympanum and is supported by four slender Ionic columns.[2] The Blum House derives its significance for the NRHP listing from the architecture, it being one of the best examples of the Neoclassical Revival style in Vicksburg.[2]
The house is included on the historic marker for Cherry Street, on the Vicksburg Heritage Walking Trail.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Bell, Nancy (July 30, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blum House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 21, 2024. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Uptown Vicksburg Historic District". National Park Service. August 19, 1993. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities - Natchez, Mississippi". ISJL - Mississippi Natchez Encyclopedia, Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Blum House". Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Cherry Street Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database (HMDB). Retrieved 2024-07-21.