Private Residence, 664 Adams Ave., Memphis

Creators

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Source Collection

Alan Karchmer collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

5_28.B2

Description

Private Residence, 664 Adams Ave., Memphis, Tennessee. Built in 1859. Photographer: Alan Karchmer. © Alan Karchmer.

This elegant cottage reflects some Neo-classic overtones.

The Greek Revival, a favorite style of ante-bellum Southern planters, arrived in Memphis during the boom years prior to Civil War. Symmetrical on both axes, these structures derived form and proportion from the ancient Greeks. As this style filtered through to provincial areas its implementation often became less than academically correct.

Date Created

2021

Date

undated

Recommended Citation

"Private Residence, 664 Adams Ave., Memphis" (2021). Images. 136.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-karchmera2/136