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South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)
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National Register of Historic Places

South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)

A district of 9 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2021
Queen AnneListed 2021Columbus
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease), at Roughly bounded by Main and College Sts., 3rd and 4th Aves. South, 9th' 15th, South 7th and 1st Sts., Tombigbee R., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 2021. The Register lists it for its education, exploration/settlement, architecture and town planning, at the state level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 183 other Mississippi listings. The district takes in 9 historic buildings. The listing covers 229 acres.

What it isHistoric district in Columbus, Mississippi. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 149 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Roughly bounded by Main and College Sts., 3rd and 4th Aves. South, 9th' 15th, South 7th and 1st Sts., Tombigbee R., Columbus · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)Start here
  2. 2Owen-Richardson-Owen HouseNeo-Classical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3RosedaleItalianate · Built 1855 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

SFriendship CemeterySite0.7 miBLindamood Building of Palmer Home for ChildrenColonial Revival0.7 miBHarris-Banks HouseItalianate · Built 18571.1 mi★Charles McLaran HouseGreek Revival · Built 18471.2 miBSymons HouseFederal1.3 miBWeaver PlaceGreek · Built 18541.3 miStColumbus BridgeStructure1.5 miBSt. Paul's Episcopal Church Rectory, OldGothic Revival1.5 miBU.S. Post OfficeColonial Revival1.5 miBKenneth Gatchell HouseGothic Revival1.5 miDSouth Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase)Vernacular1.5 miDColumbus Central Commercial Historic DistrictBungalow1.6 miDFactory Hill-Frog Bottom-Burns Bottom Historic DistrictFederal1.7 miBS. D. Lee HouseGeorgian · Built 18471.7 miBSnowdounAnglo-Grecian Villa1.7 miBSims-Brown HouseItalianate1.7 miBOld Fort HouseGreek Revival · Built 18441.8 miBBrownrigg-Harris-Kennebrew HouseGreek Revival · Built 18371.9 mi
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BSykes-Leigh HouseGreek Revival · Built 18382 mi

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Questions about South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)

Is South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 2021 (Register number 82003104).

Is South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Charles McLaran House, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)?

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 South Columbus Historic District (Boundary Increase/Decrease)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 149 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 73891723 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.