Isaac Maund House
Why it's listed
Built in the late 1880s at 1608 3rd Avenue in Columbus, Georgia, this one-story Victorian cottage has an ell floor plan, a gable roof, a central chimney and weatherboard walls on a brick foundation. A pressed metal roof, decorative vergeboard in the gable and a porch tucked into the ell with bracketed supports give it more detail than most neighboring houses. Inside, three rooms connect, mantels are carved, and two rooms have corner fireplaces. City directories list Isaac Maund at this address from 1888. He worked first at the Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Company and later as a carpenter, and he probably built the house himself, adapting popular 1880s styles to a modest budget. The house is valued as a record of a Black mill worker turned carpenter, and, with the house next door, it shows Black and white families living close together in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Metal awnings and a side room were added around 1960.
Significance in brief: The house is significant in local history because it was apparently built for Isaac Maund, a Black mill worker who later became a carpenter. Together with the house next door at 1606, it shows how closely Black and white residents lived in some parts of Columbus in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Architecturally it is one of the more elaborate houses in its neighborhood, likely adapting popular 1880s styles to a modest budget.
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 80001179, listed December 2, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1608 3rd Ave., Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | December 2, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001179 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Probably Isaac Maund, carpenter (original owner) |
| Architectural style | Victorian Cottage |
| Areas of significance | Black, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Private dwelling in fair condition; metal awnings and a room on the south side were added around 1960. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | High Uptown Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.47654, -84.98884 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 80001179.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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