National Register of Historic Places - Georgia (GA), Muscogee County

Muscogee County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Columbus Historic District, Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase), Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District, Hillcrest--Wildwood Circle Historic District and Bibb City Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Muscogee County historic places including Carson McCullars and George Gunby I Jordon.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Muscogee County places including Edward Lloyd Thomas, Algernon Blair, James J.W. Sr. Biggers, Biggers, James J.W., Sr., James J. W. Biggers, Stephen Button, Hickman and Martin, Duncan, F. Roy, et al., Barringer and Morton and R. Kennon Perry. Prominent architectural styles found in Muscogee Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bibb City Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000037)

Roughly bounded by Chattahoochee River, Woodland Cir., 2nd Ave. and 35th St. , Bibb City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Blair, Algernon

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Manufacturing Facility, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse, Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Columbus Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000045)

Roughly bounded by 9th and 4th sts., 4th Ave., and the Chattahoochee River , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #88002048)

Also known as See Also:Columbus Historic District

Bounded by Ninth and Fourth Sts., Chattahoochee River and Fourth Ave. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomas,Edward Lloyd

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Education, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District (added 1978 - - #78000995)

Also known as See Also:Columbus Iron Works

Columbus River from 8th St. N. to 38th St. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Columbus Manufacturing Company (added 2007 - - #07000699)

Also known as West Point Pepperell and West Point Stevens Company, Johnston Mill

3201 1st Av. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Dinglewood Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001248)

Bounded by 13th and 16th Ave., 13th St., and Wynnton Rd. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barringer and Morton, Duncan, F. Roy, et al.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Park, Single Dwelling

Green Island Ranch (added 1997 - - #97000030)

6551 Green Island Dr. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Perry, R. Kennon, Hickman and Martin

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Jordon, George Gunby I

Significant Year:

1922, 1921, 1905

Area of Significance:

Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

High Uptown Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000669)

Roughly bounded by 2nd and 3rd Aves. between Railroad and 13th Sts. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Button, Stephen

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Hillcrest--Wildwood Circle Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001748)

Roughly bounded by Wildwood Ave., 13th and 17th Sts., and Dixon Dr. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

McCullars, Carson

Significant Year:

1887, 1890, 1838

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Peacock Woods-Dimon Circle Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000134)

Bounded by Cherokee and Forest Aves. and 13th and 17 Sts. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Biggers, James J.W. Sr., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Rankin Square (added 1977 - - #77000440)

Also known as See Also:Springer Opera House;First National Bank;Rankin Hot

Bounded by Broadway, 1st Ave., 10th and 11th Sts. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomas,Edward Lloyd

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Waverly Terrace (added 1983 - - #83003598)

Also known as NR Control No. 0228800634

Roughly bounded by Hamilton Rd., Peabody Ave., 27th and 30th Sts. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Weracoba--St. Elmo Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000665)

Also known as Lakebottom;See Also:St. Elmo;Highland Hall

Roughly bounded by 13th and Virginia Sts., 13th, 15th, 16th and Cherokee Aves. and Talbotton Rd. , Muscogee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Biggers, James J. W., Et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Greek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility

Wynn's Hill--Overlook--Oak Circle Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000403)

Roughly bounded by Bradley Rd., Buena Vista Rd., Overlook Ave., Crest Dr., and Oakview Ave. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Biggers, James J.W. Sr.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Park, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Wynnton Village Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000622)

Roughly bounded by Wildwood Ave., Forest Ave., 18th St., 13th St., 16th ave. Wynnton Rd. , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Biggers, James J.W., Sr.

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Library, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store