Building at 1007 Broadway
Also known as: D and M Lounge
Why it's listed
Built around 1885 on Broadway in Columbus, Georgia, this two-story brick and iron commercial building reflects the Victorian Commercial style. The brick is laid in common bond. The first floor has four bays divided by five square cast iron columns, three with Corinthian capitals, and large metal brackets mark the ends of the facade beneath a pressed metal frieze and cornice. The three-bay second floor has 2/2 sash windows with cast iron lintels, fluted and decorated with acanthus leaves. Insurance maps from 1889 and 1895 appear to show the building, first labeled an auction house. By 1894 it housed the Western Union Telegraph Company, which stayed until 1927, when the Dixie Cafe moved in. Attorneys, brokers and insurance agents rented upstairs offices for many years. The building was listed for its local history and for its balanced proportions and rare cast iron lintels, which are uncommon in Columbus.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites its local history as an early auction house and then as the Western Union Telegraph office for nearly 35 years. Its upper floor housed attorneys and insurance agents in the late 1890s and early 1900s. It is also described as one of the finest, best proportioned Victorian Commercial structures in Columbus, with rare cast iron lintels.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80001130, listed September 29, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1007 Broadway, Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | September 29, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001130 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian-Commercial |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture, Communications |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current use is listed as commercial property; integrity is described as intact, though the first-floor spaces between the columns have been modernized. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.46498, -84.99367 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001130.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134399760
- This listing as JSON
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