The Gilbert Mansion is a historic mansion in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built for a Hungarian immigrant who founded Belcourt Theatre. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gilbert Mansion | |
 The Gilbert Mansion in 2010 | |
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| Location | 1906 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′8″N 86°47′54″W / 36.15222°N 86.79833°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architectural style | Four Square |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002423[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1979 |
History edit
The mansion was built in 1908 for Joseph Lightman.[2] Lightman was a Jewish Hungarian immigrant who settled in Nashville in the 1880s and worked as a fruit merchant and construction contractor.[3] He was the president of the Nashville Young Men's Hebrew Association in 1920–1921, and a member of the Cumberland Masonic lodge.[4] In 1925, with his son Morris, Lightman opened Hillsboro Theater (later the Belcourt Theatre) in Hillsboro Village.[3][4] His son founded Malco Theatres.[3]
The house was purchased by Harris Gilbert, a clothing merchant, in 1911.[2] After his death in 1935,[5] it was subsequently inherited by his son, Leon Gilbert, a lawyer.[2]
Architectural significance edit
The house was designed in the American Foursquare architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1979.[6]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Gilbert Mansion". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c Zepp, George (March 28, 2007). "Belcourt, Belmont opened in 1925 on the same block". The Tennessean. p. B4. Retrieved July 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Joseph Lightman, Ex-Contractor of Nashville, Dead". The Tennessean. June 27, 1928. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved July 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harris Gilbert". The Tennessean. October 24, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved July 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gilbert Mansion". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2016.