Gann's Pharmacy
Also known as: Hall's Florist
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 at 1611 2nd Avenue in Columbus, this two-story brick commercial building replaced a one-story frame drugstore shown on 1889 and 1895 insurance maps. Druggist Taylor Gann, listed at the address in city directories as early as 1884, erected it, and Gann's Pharmacy operated there as late as 1931. Early in the century the building also held offices for local physicians, and from about 1902 to 1906 the second floor housed the family of William D. Spence, a chemist for the Eagle and Phenix Mills. The first floor has four bays divided by cast iron Tuscan columns, with display windows and a stairway entrance to the upper floor. Corbelled brick forms an entablature effect and a modillioned cornice, and arched window lintels project slightly. Its street-level entrance is described as the only intact example of its kind among remaining Victorian commercial buildings in the area. A faded painted advertisement for Gann's Pharmacy survives on the north wall. The building is now a florist.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is significant as a turn-of-the-century drugstore that housed a locally owned pharmacy on the site for nearly half a century, with a family living upstairs in the early 1900s. It is described as the only remaining Victorian-Commercial building with its street-level entrance intact and the only remaining commercial building in the uptown area. It is also cited for archaeological potential.
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 80001171, listed September 29, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1611 2nd Ave., Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | September 29, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001171 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian Classical-Commercial |
| Areas of significance | Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current use is a florist; integrity is described as intact and the first floor has not been altered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.47670, -84.99054 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001171.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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