Building at 921 Fifth Avenue
Why it's listed
This one-story frame house at 921 Fifth Avenue in Columbus, Georgia, dates to about 1850 and is a modest example of Greek Revival design. It has a square plan, a hipped roof with two interior chimneys, weatherboard siding and a brick foundation. The five-bay front facade has a center entrance with sidelights and a transom, and a full-width porch with tapered square columns on brick piers supports a complete entablature. The columns were remodeled around 1920. Inside, four rooms open off a central hall. The house is considered one of the earliest surviving examples of the style in Columbus and sits among other Greek Revival homes. Its social history is also noted: city directories and Sanborn maps place a butcher, Walter D. Simmons, here in the late 1890s, followed by a mill worker, Isadore Winer, by 1900. The form treats these residents as typical of the working people who lived in the house after it was built. It remains a private dwelling in fair condition.
Significance in brief: The form argues local significance in architecture and local history. It calls the house characteristic of Greek Revival dwellings in Columbus and one of the earliest surviving examples of the style. It also notes that later occupants, a butcher and a mill worker, were probably representative of the people who lived here after construction.
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 80001143, listed September 29, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 921 Fifth Ave., Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | September 29, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001143 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as a private dwelling in fair condition; porch columns were remodeled around 1920. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.46370, -84.98647 (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 80001143.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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