Triangle Building
Also known as: Triangle Trading Center
Why it's listed
Built in 1920 at a cost of about $60,000, this two-story building at 1330 Broadway in Columbus occupies a triangular lot and follows a triangular floor plan. It was erected for R. W. and W. E. Page and originally held stores, offices and a fraternal hall. Construction is I-beam framing with stuccoed brick walls and a flat roof, topped by a mansard-like tile parapet with modillions and stuccoed shafts that visually divide the facade into sections. Cast iron supports at the apex carry the second floor, a Victorian-era feature in what was then a modern building. Around 1940 the original glass showcases at street level were replaced with large frosted glass block windows. Tenants included a wholesale grocer, then power company offices, with Georgia Power Company present from about 1931 until the late 1960s. It is considered locally significant as the only flat-iron building in Columbus and as an example of 1920s construction that made use of every bit of available lot space. The survey records it as vacant.
Significance in brief: The building is argued to be architecturally significant at the local level as the only "flat-iron" building in Columbus. Its mansard-type tile roof recalls Spanish architecture, and Victorian-era cast iron supports hold up the second floor at the apex. It is also typical of the 1920s building boom, when structures were designed to fit available lot space.
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 80001204, listed September 29, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1330 Broadway, Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | September 29, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001204 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Spanish Renaissance Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant in the survey form; street level entrances and first-floor windows were reworked around 1940. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.47165, -84.99299 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001204.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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