Building at 1009 Broadway
Also known as: Green Grill; Music Shack
Why it's listed
Built around 1885 on Broadway in downtown Columbus, this two-story brick commercial building reflects the modest Victorian Commercial style common in the city's business district. The brick is laid in common bond with thin mortar joints. The ground floor has been altered, leaving a metal cornice along the front as the main original feature there. The upper floor has four bays, each framed by a wide curved arch, with radiating voussoir lintels and two-over-two windows. Subtle differences in the insets around the windows give the seemingly symmetrical facade an unusual sense of proportion. A wood and metal entablature with a brick architrave crowns the front. City directories show Bush Hardware at this address by 1888, and The Columbus Ledger, an evening paper, was listed at the upstairs address through the mid-1890s. Its combination of commercial history and representative design supports its local significance.
Significance in brief: It is significant in local history because it housed a downtown hardware store and the offices of The Columbus Ledger during the late 1880s and 1890s. Architecturally, it is noted for unusual proportioning in its second-floor window treatment and represents the modest Victorian Commercial buildings of downtown Columbus.
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 80001131, listed September 29, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1009 Broadway, Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | September 29, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001131 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian-Commercial |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as commercial property in fair condition; the first floor has been altered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.46512, -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 80001131.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134399867
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.