- Octagon House (Columbus, Georgia)
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Octagon House
May's Folly, at 527 First Avenue
Location: 527 1st Ave., Columbus, Georgia Coordinates: 32°27′21″N 84°59′37″W / 32.45583°N 84.99361°WCoordinates: 32°27′21″N 84°59′37″W / 32.45583°N 84.99361°W Built: 1829 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Octagon Mode, Other Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 69000049 Significant dates Added to NRHP: July 29, 1969[1] Designated NHL: November 7, 1973[2] The Octagon House in Columbus, Georgia, also known as May's Folly is an octagonal building built in 1829.[1]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Octagon House (Columbus)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=816&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ Janice P. Biggers (June 1, 1969). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Octagon House or May's FollyPDF (32 KB). National Park Service. and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1967 and 1973PDF (32 KB)
External links
- May's Folly, 527 First Avenue, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA: 1 photos, 1 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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