Creary-Liddon-Frazier Home history

The majestic home at the corner of Taylor and Fourth Street is currently owned by Dr. and Mrs. Randall Frazier.

The property prior to the building of this home was known as the "Walkers Addition" during the Civil War period.

On July 20, 1903, the property was sold by Mrs. M.W. Stanley to Shelby H. Curlee, owner of the famous Curlee Clothing Company of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Curlee built a one story small home.

On March 12, 1906, the Curlees deeded the property to Mr. James E. Creary who had moved to Corinth from Florida. Mr. Creary was in the lumber business in Florida. He became president of the Union Bank of Corinth and had an interest in the Corinth Woolen Mills.

He moved the single story house across Taylor Street to the corner of Fifth Street and began construction of a house of considerable size, charm and dignity. He brought the lumber needed from Florida which is indicative of the various woods in the house today.

Mr. Barbour of Knoxville, Tennessee, an architect, designed the house. It is said that these plans were among the first of what we know today as purchased blue prints.

The house was built to accommodate the Creary family having 14 rooms, 3 baths, 2 large halls, a cellar (gun range) and a large attic. A splendid carriage house was built on the north side. The carriage house was later sold and redesigned into a most attractive modern residence fronting Fifth Street.

The broad façade of the house with the graceful Palladian window and pediment above, together with cornices under the eaves and over the second story windows indicate a classic influence. The top balustrading around the roof deck portrays romantic influence of Easter seaboard homes. The Doric capitals on the porch columns and double doors with large brass hardware are reminiscent of early American elegance.

The Depression of 1907 affected the financial status of the Creary's. The house was sold by a bankruptcy trustee on September 20, 1912 to George A. Hazard. It was auctioned at a price just above $7,500. Mr. Hazard was president of First National Bank which failed in the Depression of the thirties. Thus, it was sold by the bank to Dr. Claud F. Gilbert, a local physician September 12, 1932.

The Gilbert's occupied the home until after the death of Dr. Gilbert. On April 19, 1946, it was sold to Robert C. Liddon. The Liddon family and heirs sold the home in 2001 to the now current owners, the Frazier family. The Frazier's have since restored the home.

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