Historic Columbus
Moving Houses and Revitalizing Neighborhoods: The History of Historic Columbus (1993 - 2005)
We are celebrating Preservation Month and HCF's 55th Anniversary! If you're not a member and you want to be a part of the work we do,...
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Historic Columbus
Feb 18, 20215 min read
E.E. Farley: Civic Leader and Real Estate Developer
These history excerpts are from a variety of sources, including: Carver Village, Columbus' First Post WWII Segregated Neighborhood...
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Historic Columbus
Jan 7, 20215 min read
City Commissioner and First Responder: Dr. Edwin L. deGraffenreid
Happy New Year from Historic Columbus! During the month of January, Historic Columbus will continue to celebrate the incredible first...
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Historic Columbus
Oct 22, 20206 min read
From Wrecking Balls to City Mills
In 1964, the Springer was saved from the wrecking ball, and that was newsworthy. Fortunately, two early pioneers in the preservation...
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Historic Columbus
Sep 16, 20203 min read
Six Weeks of Wynnton (Overlook)
Week 3: Wynn's Hill - Overlook - Oak Circle The Wynn’s Hill-Overlook-Oak Circle Historic District represents an early to mid-20th...
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Historic Columbus
Sep 3, 20203 min read
History Spotlight: Six Weeks of Wynnton (Weracoba - St. Elmo)
Six Weeks of Wynnton The Development of Wynnton's Historic Districts Over the next six weeks, join us as we highlight several of the...
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Historic Columbus
Aug 6, 20204 min read
The Case for Preservation: Lost Columbus
Columbus, like many cities in the United States, lost numerous older structures in the 1940s and 1950s for many reasons, including...
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Historic Columbus
Jul 30, 20202 min read
Preservation Spotlight #8 - Anderson Village
Built in the 1940’s and 1950’s as an answer to a housing shortage related to returning soldiers from World War II, Anderson Village was...
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Historic Columbus
Jun 18, 20202 min read
Preservation Spotlight #5- Waverly Terrace House
This is the fifth in a series of updates on preservation projects in our community that we started back in April. We hope you will...
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Historic Columbus
May 21, 20203 min read
Celebrate The Columbus Historic District
Each week in May, Historic Columbus is celebrating how your love of preservation has made a difference in our town. What better way to...
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Historic Columbus
May 1, 20203 min read
Celebrate The Ma Rainey House
May is #PreservationMonth. Let’s celebrate this week with a tribute to The Ma Rainey House! Historic Columbus has advocated for the...
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