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Mallory-Neely House
Location: 652 Adams Ave., Memphis, Tennessee Coordinates: 35°08′43″N 90°02′19″W / 35.14522°N 90.03849°WCoordinates: 35°08′43″N 90°02′19″W / 35.14522°N 90.03849°W Built: ca. 1852 Architectural style: Italianate villa-style Governing body: City of Memphis Part of: Victorian Village District Added to NRHP: 1972 The Mallory-Neely House is a historic residence on 652 Adams Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. It is located in the Victorian Village district of Memphis.
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History
Around 1852, the mansion was built in the Italianate style as an early Victorian villa . From 1852 until 1969, the mansion was home to the families of Isaac Kirtland, Benjamin Babb, James C. Neely, Daniel Grant and Barton Lee Mallory.[1]
In the 1880s and 1890s, the house was extensively renovated. During the renovation, the original two and one half stories of the building were extended to three full stories and the tower of the building was enlarged. After the renovation, the house consisted of 25 rooms. The Neely family decorated the mansion in the Victorian style, with parquet flooring, ornamental plasterwork and ceiling stenceling.[2]
In 1969, the last resident of the mansion, Daisy Neely-Mallory, died at age 98. According to her wish, the house was deeded to the Daughters, Sons, and Children of the American Revolution.[2]
Museum
In 1972, the Victorian Village district of Memphis was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. And in 1973, the mansion was turned into a museum.[1] The museum is operated by the City of Memphis and Museums Inc. since 1987 and part of the Pink Palace Family of Museums.[2][3]
Temporary closure
Since 2005, the Mallory-Neely House has been closed to the public. A sign installed at the museum informs visitors that the property is closed to the public temporarily, due to the budget situation of the City of Memphis and that the house will re-open upon the availability of funding.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Historical marker - Historical marker on the property erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission
- ^ a b c Campbell, Wendy S. (1998). "Mallory-Neely House". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=M007. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Mallory-Neely House - Pink Palace Family of Museums". City of Memphis Division of Park Services and Museums Inc.. http://www.memphismuseums.org/mallory_neely-overview/. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ Information sign - Information sign on the property, installed by the City of Memphis
External links
Categories:- Historic district contributing properties
- Museums in Memphis, Tennessee
- Historic house museums in Tennessee
- Houses in Memphis, Tennessee
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Victorian architecture in Tennessee
- Italianate architecture in Tennessee
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