Midtown in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Crump Home

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

1. Crump Home Marker

Inscription. Edward Hull Crump, Memphis political leader for half a century, constructed this residence for his family and himself in 1909. The landscaping was his constant pride until his death here on October 16, 1954.

Erected 1968 by Memphis Sesquicentennial Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 35° 7.928′ N, 89° 59.768′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Midtown. It is on Peabody Avenue just west of South Rembert Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1962 Peabody Avenue, Memphis TN 38104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hutchison School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the former Union Avenue United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Griffin House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Overton Square (approx. half a mile away); Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Idlewild Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Central Gardens Historic District (approx. half a mile away); The Hiker (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

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1. Edward Hull "Boss" Crump. Tennessee Encyclopedia biography by Tennessee Historical Society. (Submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Mr. Crump: The Making of a Boss. Memphis Magazine article originally published in the October 1979 issue and posted online on April 10, 2019. (Submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Additional keywords. Landscape Architecture

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020

2. Crump Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,178 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.