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National Register of Historic Places

Snowdoun

Also known as John Marshall Billups Home

On the National Register since 197848 years
Anglo-Grecian VillaListed 1978Columbus
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Snowdoun

Snowdoun, at 906 3rd Ave. N., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 1978. It was among the first 6 of Columbus’s 27 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 18 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

906 3rd Ave. N., Columbus · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1SnowdounStart here
  2. 2Sims-Brown HouseItalianate · next door
  3. 3S. D. Lee HouseGeorgian · Built 1847 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Old Fort HouseGreek Revival · Built 1844 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Sykes-Leigh HouseGreek Revival · Built 1838 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DSouth Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase)Vernacular0.2 miBBrownrigg-Harris-Kennebrew HouseGreek Revival · Built 18370.2 miBU.S. Post OfficeColonial Revival0.3 miDColumbus Central Commercial Historic DistrictBungalow0.3 miBKenneth Gatchell HouseGothic Revival0.4 miDFactory Hill-Frog Bottom-Burns Bottom Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBJones-Banks-Leigh HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBWeaver PlaceGreek · Built 18540.5 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal Church Rectory, OldGothic Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Snowdoun

Is Snowdoun on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 19, 1978 (Register number 78001620).

Is Snowdoun a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Charles McLaran House, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Snowdoun?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Snowdoun?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73891685 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.