Mott House (Columbus, Georgia)

Mott House was a historic residence constructed in 1839 in Columbus, Georgia. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It was destroyed by fire in 2014.[2]

Mott House
Mott House from a Historic American Buildings Survey photograph from 1936
LocationFront Ave., Columbus, Georgia
Coordinates32°28′22″N 84°59′39″W
Built1839
NRHP reference No.74000698[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 3, 1974

History

The Mott House was constructed in 1839.[1] It was first home to local businessmen James Calhoun and Daniel Griffin, then purchased by Randolph Lawler Mott in 1856. Mott, the house's namesake and prominent Union sympathizer, would later oversee its placement in the history books during the American Civil War. After the Battle of Columbus, the final battle of the Civil War, the Mott House served as the headquarters of the Union General James H. Wilson.[3]

Final years

Following the construction of the TSYS campus in 1999, the Mott House was deemed to remain in its original location, between the newly constructed main TSYS office building and its parking garage (designed to look like the cotton mill that once stood in the same location) along the banks of the Chattahoochee River. In 2013, a renovation of the Mott House began, consisting of many added facilities.[4] During the early morning of September 7, 2014, the Mott House caught fire; it was later determined to be a total loss.[2]

The Mott House standing proudly after its fresh remodeling in 2014 just before its unfortunate demise.
Mott House memorial facade, constructed in 2016

In 2016, a memorial opened at the site of the Mott House, showcasing a replica of its Antebellum facade, along with many plaques describing its history, pictured below.[3][5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Williams, Chuck (September 7, 2016). "History in ruins: Riverfront Mott House a total loss in Sunday fire". Ledger Enquirer.
  3. Adams, Tony (May 14, 2015). "TSYS to 'memorialize' historic Mott House site after its fiery demise in 2014". Ledger Enquirer.
  4. Adams, Tony (August 20, 2013). "TSYS to restore historic Mott House overlooking Chattahoochee River". Ledger Enquirer. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. "Historic Columbus building is being memorialized". WLTZ. May 14, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.


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