National Register of Historic Places

Building at 1617 Third Avenue

Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
Listed
September 28, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
80001137

About this property

The Building at 1617 Third Avenue in Columbus, Georgia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Built around 1889, it is a Victorian shotgun cottage house, hence it is a one-story weatherboarded rectangular plan house upon a brick pier foundation. It has a hipped roof and a central chimney. Its porch, across the three-bay front facade, has chamfered columns with gingerbread brackets. Its National Register listing was within a batch of numerous Columbus properties determined to be eligible consistent with a 1980 study of historic resources in Columbus.

Location

1617 Third Ave.
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
32.47704, -84.98915

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Building at 1617 Third Avenue listed on the National Register?

Building at 1617 Third Avenue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Building at 1617 Third Avenue?

Building at 1617 Third Avenue is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Building at 1617 Third Avenue?

The period of significance for Building at 1617 Third Avenue is recorded as the colonial era.

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