National Register of Historic Places

Harrison-Gibson House

Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
Listed
September 28, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001175

About this property

The Harrison-Gibson House, at 309 11th St. in Columbus, Georgia, was built around 1896. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is a two-story Victorian Gothic-style house with hipped and gable roof. It was deemed significant partly for association with persons who lived there: it "was the home of Joseph Harrison, a salesman of shoes and boots, from 1896-1900. Also, this was the home of Carleton B. Gibson, who was superintendent of Columbus' public schools and who was largely responsible for the founding of Columbus' Industrial High School (in 1906) — the first of its kind in the United States. The purpose of the Industrial School was to provide the children whose parents worked in nearbv cottonmills with an academic trade school of high school ranking."

Location

309 11th St.
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
32.46684, -84.98863

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When was Harrison-Gibson House listed on the National Register?

Harrison-Gibson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Harrison-Gibson House?

Harrison-Gibson House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Harrison-Gibson House?

The period of significance for Harrison-Gibson House is recorded as the industrial era.

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