Building at 1531 3rd Avenue
Why it's listed
This two-story frame house at 1531 3rd Avenue in Columbus, Georgia, dates to about 1900 and sits in what was once the elite High Uptown neighborhood. Built in the Classic Revival style, it has a bay window on the first floor, a classical porch whose upper balustrade forms a second-floor balcony, and a pediment-like gable with a jigsaw-cut vergeboard. Inside is a side-hall plan with three rooms up and three down. An earlier one-story dwelling appears at the address on 1889 and 1895 maps. By 1902 Andrew Williams, first listed as an editor and later as an insurance and real estate agent, lived here, and he was later associated with Swift Manufacturing Co. In 1906 and 1908 he shared the address with boarders, so the house became a modified boarding house. It is recognized locally as the type of home a prominent turn-of-the-century citizen would have owned, and for the way its builder blended classical and Victorian details. It remains a private dwelling in good condition.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for local history as the home of Andrew Williams, an editor, insurance and real estate agent, and later a Swift Manufacturing Co. officer, and as a house that later took boarders. Architecturally it is a Classic Revival house with Victorian touches such as the vergeboard and bay window.
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 80001127, listed December 2, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1531 3rd Ave., Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | December 2, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001127 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Classic Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a private dwelling in good condition. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | High Uptown Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.47551, -84.98918 (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 80001127.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134399698
- This listing as JSON
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