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
Blum House in 2019
Blum House is located in Mississippi
Blum House
Blum House is located in the United States
Blum House
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Interactive map showing the location of Blum House
Location1420 Cherry St.,
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates32°20′52″N 90°52′44″W / 32.347903°N 90.87888°W / 32.347903; -90.87888
Built1902
ArchitectTheodore C. Link
Architectural styleNeoclassical Revival
Part ofUptown Vicksburg Historic District (ID93000850)
MPSVicksburg MPS
NRHP reference No.92000859[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1992

History

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities - Natchez, Mississippi". ISJL - Mississippi Natchez Encyclopedia, Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  5. ^ "Blum House". Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  6. ^ "Cherry Street Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database (HMDB). Retrieved 2024-07-21.