National Register of Historic Places

Columbus Historic District

Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
Listed
July 28, 1969
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
69000045

About this property

Columbus Historic District in Columbus, Georgia is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Its area was increased in 1988. The original district included 20 city blocks and nine partial city blocks, and was bounded by the Chattahoochee River on the west, Ninth Street on the north, Fourth Avenue (U.S. Highway 27) on the east, and Fourth Street on the south. The expanded district included 343 contributing buildings, one other structure, three sites, and one object (an 1879 Confederate war memorial). Fifteen of the historic houses had been moved but were still deemed to contribute to the historic character of the district. It includes the antebellum octagon house at 527 1st Avenue, a National Historic Landmark, named Octagon House or May's Folly.

Location

Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
32.45907, -84.99302

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0 mi
Pemberton House
Industrial
0 mi
Walker-Peters-Langdon House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Wells-Bagley House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Octagon House
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Columbus, Georgia
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Columbus Georgia 1865
1865Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Columbus GA — Girard Crossing (April 1865)
1865Civil War
1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Columbus Historic District listed on the National Register?

Columbus Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Columbus Historic District?

Columbus Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Columbus Historic District?

The period of significance for Columbus Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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