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Julius Freed House

Coordinates: 35°58′49″N 88°56′18″W / 35.98028°N 88.93833°W / 35.98028; -88.93833 (Julius Freed House)
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Julius Freed House
Julius Freed House is located in Tennessee
Julius Freed House
LocationEaton St. W of Gibson Co. Courthouse, Trenton, Tennessee
Coordinates35°58′49″N 88°56′18″W / 35.98028°N 88.93833°W / 35.98028; -88.93833 (Julius Freed House)
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.94000301[1]
Added to NRHPApril 5, 1994

The Julius Freed House is a historic house in Trenton, Tennessee. It was built in 1871-1872 for Prussian-born Confederate veteran and Klansman Julius Freed. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

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The house was built in 1871-1872 for Julius Freed, a Jewish Prussian-born dry goods merchant.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Freed served in the Confederate States Army's Army of Tennessee.[2][3] In the post-bellum era, Freed joined the Ku Klux Klan and the Knights of Pythias, and he continued to celebrate Jewish holidays, albeit privately.[2] He also served on Trenton's board of aldermen.[2]

Freed lived in the house with his wife, née Henrietta Cohn,[3] until his death in 1908.[2] The couple had two sons, Joe, who served on the board of aldermen, and Sylvane, who became the president of the Bank of Trenton.[2]

The house was refurbished thanks to a grant from the Tennessee Historical Commission in 2001.[4]

Architectural significance

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The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 5, 1994.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Julius Freed House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 14, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ a b Van West, Carroll. "Julius Freed". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Press. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Trenton gets fed grant for Julius Freed House". The Jackson Sun. June 14, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved July 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.