Blum House
Historic house in Mississippi, U.S.
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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]
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Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States
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| Location | 1420 Cherry St., Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States |
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| Coordinates | 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
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]