Midtown in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Lowenstein Mansion
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 20, 2014
1. Lowenstein Mansion Marker
Born in Germany in 1835, Elias Lowenstein emigrated to Memphis in 1854. The firm which he headed, B. Lowenstein & Bros. Department Store, was prominent in Memphis for 125 years. A leader in the Jewish community, he served as president of Temple Israel for 15 years. He contributed liberally to rebuilding the city after the disastrous 1870's yellow fever epidemics.
In 1891 Elias Lowenstein built this mansion which is the cities most important Victorian Romanesque residence and one of the finest of its styles in the South. After his death in 1919, his family donated it to the Nineteenth Century Club for use as a residence for young working women who did not have family in the city and, therefore, under social customs of the day were expected to live in a protected environment. A porch with cupola was removed in 1929 for construction of an annex.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 114.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 35° 8.576′ N, 90° 2.124′ W. Marker is in Memphis,
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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: Luke Edward Wright (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memphis City Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodruff - Fontaine House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mallory-Neely House (approx. Ό mile away); Campbell Clinic (approx. Ό mile away); St. Mary's Cathedral Chapel and Diocesan House (approx. Ό mile away); N. B. Forrest Camp 215 Sons of Confederate Veterans (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Nathan Bedford Forrest (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed).
![Lowenstein Mansion Marker [Reverse] image. Click for full size.](Photos5/519/Photo519074.jpg?428202080600AM "Lowenstein Mansion Marker [Reverse]. Click for full size.")
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
2. Lowenstein Mansion Marker [Reverse]
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 20, 2014
3. Lowenstein Mansion Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 20, 2014
4. Lowenstein Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,488 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 25, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
