Benjamin Franklin Liddon Explained
Benjamin Franklin Liddon (May 1, 1876 - August, 1952) was a businessman and a civic leader. While residing in Corinth, Mississippi, he designed several buildings including a theater and his home.[1]
Biography
He designed the Corinth Coliseum Theatre, at 404 Taylor Street a Mississippi Landmark that is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] [3] After being used for live performances and films it was readapted for use as a civic center.[4]
His home is known as the Benjamin Liddon Castle or Benjamin Liddon House.[5]
He married Letitia Borroum, daughter of Dr. Andrew Jackson Borroum.[6]
In 2015 the home he built for his family in Corinth, Mississippi was being restored.[7]
He died in August 1952 in Corinth, Mississippi.[8]
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Notes and References
- Book: Ables . Jesse . Corinth . Parrish . LuAnne . 2012 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-0-7385-9124-7 . 83–90 . en.
- Web site: Coliseum Theatre Historical Marker . 2023-11-01 . The Historical Marker Database.
- Book: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form . 1980-06-17 . United States Department of the Interior . 4.
- Book: The Pelican Guide to Old Homes of Mississippi: Columbus and the North . Pelican Publishing . 978-1-4556-1026-6 . 68 . en.
- Web site: February 18, 2011 . Liddon Castle, Corinth . 2023-11-01 . Preservation in Mississippi.
- Book: Revolution, Daughters of the American . Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution . 1921 . Daughters of the American Revolution . 301 . en.
- Web site: Corinth family restoring the 'Cat House'. KIMBERLY. SHELTON. The Clarion-Ledger.
- Book: Baron Christopher de Graffenried V: His Ancestors and His Descendants, 1191 to 2001 . 2003 . Willo Publishing Company . 348 . 22 October 2023 . en.
