Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Mississippi - Lowndes County
Lowndes County Mississippi has 35 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 19 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Friendship Cemetery, McLaran, Charles, House, South Columbus Historic District, Bethel Presbyterian Church and Brownrigg-Harris-Kennebrew House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Archaic-Woodland and Miller I dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Lowndes County historic places including Major Thomas G. et al. Blewett and Dr. Andrew et al. Weir.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lowndes County places including Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., Mississippi Highway Dept., A.J.Bryan & Co., Stansel Brothers and Atkinson, David Parker Tunnell, R.Stanley Brown, William O'Neal, Murphy Pound and James S. Lull. Prominent architectural styles found in Lowndes Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Gothic Revival.

Bethel Presbyterian Church (added 2003 - - #86003126)
Also known as Bethel Church
12 mi. off US 45 , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Brownrigg-Harris-Kennebrew House (added 1978 - - #78001614)
Also known as Temple Heights
515 9th St. N. , Columbus
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Butler Mound and Village Site (added 1978 - - #78001615)
Also known as 22-Lo-500;22-Lo-724
Address Restricted , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Cedars, The (added 1979 - - #79001328)
1311 Military Rd. , Columbus
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Columbus Bridge (added 1988 - - #88002396)
Spans Tombigbee River on Old US 82 , Columbus
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mississippi Highway Dept.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Columbus Central Commercial Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002284)
Also known as See Also:Blewett-Harridon-Lee House
U.S. 82 and U.S. 45 , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Vacant/Not In Use
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Cox-Uithoven House (added 1980 - - #80002285)
Also known as Cedar Ridge Plantation,Cox House,Dutch Village, The
N of Columbus on Old Aberdeen Rd. , Columbus
Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Ervin, William E., House (added 1989 - - #89002053)
Also known as Liberty Hall;Ervin--Armstrong--Fowler House
Armstrong Rd./Rt. 4, SE of Columbus , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Factory Hill-Frog Bottom-Burns Bottom Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002286)
Roughly bounded by 2nd and 6th Aves., 2nd and 5th Sts. , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Friendship Cemetery (added 1980 - - #80002287)
1300 4th St. , Columbus
Leigh49137, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Art, Military
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Gatchell, Kenneth, House (added 1978 - - #78001616)
1411 College St. , Columbus
Mthunter58, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Harris-Banks House (added 1978 - - #78001617)
Also known as White Arches
122 7th Ave. S. , Columbus
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Hickory Sticks (added 1977 - - #77000792)
1206 N. 7th St. , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Weir, Dr. Andrew et al.
Significant Year:
1846, 1830
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
James Creek No. 1 Site (added 1978 - - #78001618)
Address Restricted , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian, Archaic-Woodland
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Jones--Banks--Leigh House (added 1985 - - #85003445)
Also known as Leighcrest
824 Seventh St. N , Columbus
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lull,James S.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lee, S. D., House (added 1971 - - #71000456)
Also known as Blewett-Harrison-Lee House
314 N. 7th St. , Columbus
Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Blewett,Major Thomas G. et al.
Significant Year:
1847
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Lindamood Building of Palmer Home for Children (added 1993 - - #93000574)
Also known as Palmer Home
912 11th Ave. S. , Columbus
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stansel Brothers and Atkinson, A.J.Bryan & Co.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
MacKay Mound (added 1978 - - #78001619)
Also known as 22-Lo-651
Address Restricted , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Miller I, Mississippian
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
McLaran, Charles, House (added 1976 - - #76001102)
Also known as Riverview
514 2nd St., S. , Columbus
Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Motley Slough Bridge (added 1988 - - #88002405)
Spans Motley Slough on Shaeffer's Chapel Rd. , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church (added 2007 - - #07000649)
Also known as Pleasant Grove, Vaughns Church and Vaughns Campground
2382 Wright Rd. , Caledonia
Linlex2lindam12, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tunnell, David Parker
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Old Fort House (added 1985 - - #85003444)
Also known as Thermerlaine
510 Seventh St. N , Columbus
Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Owen--Richardson--Owen House (added 2007 - - #07000122)
1709 9th St. S , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
Plymouth (added 1980 - - #80002288)
Address Restricted , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Economics, Transportation, Industry, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
French, Anglo-American, Native American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Rosedale (added 1994 - - #94000642)
Also known as Topp,W.W.,House
1523 Ninth St. S. , Columbus
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Sims--Brown House (added 1997 - - #97001297)
Also known as Sunnyside
324 9th St. N , Columbus
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
O'Neal, William
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Snowdoun (added 1978 - - #78001620)
Also known as John Marshall Billups Home
906 3rd Ave. N. , Columbus
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
South Columbus Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003104)
Also known as See also:Riverview;Errolton;Corner Cottage;White Arches;The
U.S. 82 , Columbus
Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Education, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
College, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2005 - - #05000741)
1124 Main St. , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Rectory, Old (added 1996 - - #96000702)
Also known as Tennessee Williams Childhood Home;Mississippi Welcome Center
300 Main St. , Columbus
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
More Information:
archives document
Sykes-Leigh House (added 1985 - - #85000555)
Also known as Rosewood Manor;Fairleigh Manor
719--7th St. North , Columbus
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Symons House (added 1979 - - #79001329)
Also known as Corner Cottage
304 4th Ave. S , Columbus
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
U.S. Post Office (added 1983 - - #83000958)
524 Main St. , Columbus
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pound,Murphy, Brown,R.Stanley
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Waverly Bridge (added 1989 - - #88002412)
Spans Tombigbee River on Columbus and Greenville RR , Columbus
BryanONealSnow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Weaver Place (added 1978 - - #78001621)
Also known as Errolton
216 3rd Ave. S. , Columbus
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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