The Lowenstein House is a historic house in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1890 for Elias Lowenstein, a German-born merchant.[2] During World War I, it was used as a boarding house for women who worked.[2] In the first half of the 1920s, Lowenstein's daughter, Celia Lowenstein Samelson, donated the house to The Nineteenth Century Club.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 23, 1979.[3]
Lowenstein House | |
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| Location | 756 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°8′34″N 90°2′7″W / 35.14278°N 90.03528°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002473[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 23, 1979 |
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Lowenstein House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Lowenstein House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.