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B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building

Coordinates: 35°8′39″N 90°3′11″W / 35.14417°N 90.05306°W / 35.14417; -90.05306
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B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building
The B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building in 2017
B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building is located in Tennessee
B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building
B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building is located in the United States
B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building
Location27 South Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates35°8′39″N 90°3′11″W / 35.14417°N 90.05306°W / 35.14417; -90.05306
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1924 (1924)
Architect
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.83003063[1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1983

The B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building is a historic building in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.[2] It was built in 1924 for the Lowenstein Company, a clothing company founded by Benedict Lowenstein, a German immigrant, in 1855.[2] It was designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style by Hanker & Cairns, in conjunction with Emile Weil.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 16, 1983.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Lowenstein, B., & Brothers Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 28, 2017.