{"nrhp_refnum":"80001175","name":"Harrison-Gibson House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"309 11th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Columbus","county":"Muscogee County","state":"GA","lat":32.46684309800003,"lon":-84.98863282799994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-09-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Victorian Gothic frame house at 309 11th Street in downtown Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, built around 1896 and probably first occupied by Joseph Harrison.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a good example of the turning point in late 1890s Columbus architecture, pairing a neo-classical porch with a conservative Victorian Gothic body. It is also significant locally as the home of Joseph Harrison and of Carleton B. Gibson, superintendent of Columbus public schools, who was largely responsible for founding Columbus' Industrial High School in 1906.","narrative":"Built around 1896 at 309 11th Street in Columbus, Georgia, this two-story frame house combines two architectural moods. The body is a conservative Victorian Gothic design with an ell plan, hip and gable roof, bracketed eaves, and a gable end with a diamond-shaped attic vent and vergeboard. A one-story porch across the front, with round columns on brick piers and a full entablature, reflects the neo-classical style. This mix marks a turning point in Columbus architecture of the late 1890s. The house is also tied to local people. Joseph Harrison, a boot and shoe salesman, is first listed here around 1896. By 1900 Carleton B. Gibson, superintendent of the city's public schools, lived here with his wife, Mattie. Gibson was largely responsible for founding Columbus' Industrial High School in 1906, described as the first of its kind in the United States. The house is in fair condition and now serves as law offices and apartments.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Victorian Gothic","criteria":[],"status_note":"Current use is law office and apartments; condition described as fair.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:41.151237-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/80001175.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93206482","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison-Gibson_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55613444"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/muscogee-county/harrison-gibson-house-80001175/"}