Blum House

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Blum House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
Blum House in 2019
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Location	1420 Cherry St., Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates	32.347903°N 90.87888°W / 32.347903; -90.87888
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

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]

History

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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Mississippi
• Jews in the Southern United States

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. 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.