Phillips, George, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1912 at 1406 3rd Avenue in Columbus, Georgia, this two-story frame house was home to George B. Phillips, who worked for E. Phillips & Sons, a coal, wood, sewer pipe and fire brick business on 5th Avenue. City directories list the Phillips family at the address from 1912 to 1927. The house sits in the former High Uptown neighborhood, once regarded as an elite part of the city and still surrounded by houses dating from about 1890 to 1910. Its weatherboard walls, brick foundation, steep hip roof and front porch with Corinthian columns and a turned balustrade reflect the Classical Revival style. Details include a dentil-molded entablature, a pointed elliptical window in the gable and a square bay window on the north side. Inside, a side hall serves five rooms on each floor. Most Columbus homes of the period blend Classical Revival and Victorian features, which makes this largely pure Classical Revival example uncommon.
Significance in brief: The house is significant in local history as the home of George Phillips, who worked in the coal, wood, sewer pipe and fire brick business, in what was once Columbus' elite "High Uptown" neighborhood. It is significant architecturally as one of a very limited number of purely Classical Revival homes in a city where most houses of the period mix Classical Revival and Victorian features.
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 80001190, listed September 29, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1406 3rd Ave., Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | September 29, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001190 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Private dwelling in fair condition. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | High Uptown Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.47280, -84.98887 (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 80001190.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134427600
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.