Woodruff, Henry Lindsay, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1906 at 1535 3rd Avenue in Columbus, Georgia, this two-story weatherboard house sits in what was once the elite High Uptown neighborhood. It has a truncated hipped roof with gables, two interior chimneys, a brick foundation and a one-story Classical Revival porch with a bellcast roof running the length of the front. The front gable has a Palladian-like window and fishscale shingles, and the interior follows a side-hall plan. City directories first list the address in 1906, when Henry Lindsay Woodruff and his wife lived there. Woodruff headed Columbus Ice and Cold Storage Company and Empire Mills Company. By 1908 E. Paul Dismuke, a cotton manufacturing executive, and his wife had moved in, staying until 1918. The house was recognized locally as a representative home of influential turn-of-the-century business leaders and as a typical example of the period's residential style. Rear additions and a later porch screening are minor changes.
Significance in brief: It is argued to be significant in local history for its association with prominent Columbus businessmen, namely Henry Lindsay Woodruff and later owner E. Paul Dismuke. It is also significant in architecture as a typical turn-of-the-century Columbus home, with its Classical Revival porch, truncated hipped roof, fishscale shingle gable and grouped windows.
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 80001176, listed December 2, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1535 3rd Ave., Columbus |
|---|---|
| County | Muscogee County |
| Listed | December 2, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001176 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian with Classical Revival details |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In use as a dwelling and described as in good condition; the porch was screened in about 1970 and rear room additions were made between about 1900 and 1930. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | High Uptown Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.47565, -84.98918 (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 80001176.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134419913
- This listing as JSON
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