Hunt-Phelan Residence, 533 Beale, Memphis

Creators

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Source Collection

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

Identifier

5_28.A

Description

Hunt-Phelan Residence, 533 Beale, Memphis, Tennessee. Built in 1834. Photographer: Alan Karchmer. © Alan Karchmer.

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

"Hunt-Phelan Residence, 533 Beale, Memphis" (2021). Images. 137.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-karchmera2/137