Wolfson Printing and Paper Co.
Why it's listed
Three stories of common bond brick make up this commercial building at 24 W. 10th Street in downtown Columbus, Georgia. Built around 1900-1910, it housed paper stock and printing presses for the Wolfson Printing and Paper Co., which first appears at this address in the 1910 city directory. A faded company advertisement is still visible, painted on the facade above the third-floor windows. Earlier Sanborn maps from 1889 and 1895 show a two-story brick building on the site, so the present structure replaced it. The front facade has three bays on each floor, a central double-leaf entrance with an elliptical arch transom, elliptical arch window lintels, and a parapet that curves up to its center. The building is valued locally for its plain, functional design, an early example of functionalism that omits ornate Victorian detailing while keeping its proportions. It is also noted as the long-term home of a business that operated here for about 50 years.
Significance in brief: The building is considered significant locally for its history as a turn-of-the-century business that housed a printing and paper company for 50 years. It is also valued as an example of early functionalism, with plain design that drops ornate detailing while keeping the proportions and facade spacing of earlier styles.
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 80001211, listed December 2, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 24 W. 10th St., Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | December 2, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001211 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian-commercial |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Fair condition; current use is commercial property. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.46495, -84.99453 (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 80001211.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134438449
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.