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The Wynn House was built in 1839 when the city of Columbus was 11 years old. Greek Revival in style, the house has doric columns on three sides and is topped with a cupolo. Originally named “Oakview,” the house was built by Colonel William Wynn, for whom the Wynnton area of Columbus is named. In 1852 Henry Hurt purchased the home from Colonel Wynn, but sold it in 1855 having never lived in it. The next owner, Mr. Hines Holt, was a prominent Georgia congressman and attorney. During the Civil War, his ownership saved the home from the Union Army captain sent to burn the homes in this area. The home remained in the Holt family for 50 years. In 1905, Mr. J. T. (Tom) Cooper purchased the house and moved the structure closer to Wynnton Road so the land behind the house could be subdivided. Local legend supports that the house was moved a little too close to Wynnton Road when the mule team moving the house was left unattended at lunchtime! In 1932 the house was bought and completely restored by Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Butler. The historic structure became the home of the CFA in 1958.
The Wynn House was built in 1839 when the city of Columbus was 11 years old. Greek Revival in style, the house has doric columns on three sides and is topped with a cupolo. Originally named “Oakview,” the house was built by Colonel William Wynn, for whom the Wynnton area of Columbus is named. In 1852 Henry Hurt purchased the home from Colonel Wynn, but sold it in 1855 having never lived in it. The next owner, Mr. Hines Holt, was a prominent Georgia congressman and attorney. During the Civil War, his ownership saved the home from the Union Army captain sent to burn the homes in this area. The home remained in the Holt family for 50 years. In 1905, Mr. J. T. (Tom) Cooper purchased the house and moved the structure closer to Wynnton Road so the land behind the house could be subdivided. Local legend supports that the house was moved a little too close to Wynnton Road when the mule team moving the house was left unattended at lunchtime! In 1932 the house was bought and completely restored by Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Butler. The historic structure became the home of the CFA in 1958.
The family of author Carson McCullers moved to this house in 1927. Here Lula Carson Smith spent her formative years 10-17 and here she began to write, putting on shows in the two sitting rooms, using the sliding doors as curtains and drafting brother Lamar and sister Rita as actors. Shows grew into plays, stories and novels. She left to study writing in New York in 1934. When a teacher told her that the best stories can be found in one's own back yard, her "green arcade" of trees drew her home again. In the summer of 1935 she met James Reeves McCullers, Jr., whom she married in the garden here in Sept., 1937. They moved to North Carolina where the young author completed her first novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. During World War II, with Reeves overseas, Carson lived in New York but often returned home to work and rest. She liked to sit in the kitchen, absorbing its warmth, the aroma of food cooking and the conversation of the cook. In her front bedroom she kept her piano and the typewriter where she worked on her novel, and later prize winning-play, The Member of the Wedding. After the death of her father in 1944, Carson and her mother made their home in Nyack, N.Y.
"St. Elmo", one of the most exquisite examples of the classic houses in America, stands in view of this point, it was built on the old Stagecoach Road by Colonel Seaborn Jones, for his wife, Mary Howard Jones. Completed in 1833, it was originally called "El Dorado." Here, Augusta Jane Evans visited her aunt and found inspiration for her celebrated novel "St. Elmo." As a member of Governor Troup's staff, Seaborn Jones came to the site of Columbus with LaFayette in 1825. Lawyer, painter, solicitor-general of the Ocmulgee Circuit (1817-1818), he was member of Congress in 1835-45- 47. President James K. Polk, President Millard Fillmore, Henry Clay, and General Winfield Scott were distinguished visitors entertained in this house by Colonel Jones. In 1878, the place became the home of Captain and Mrs. James J. Slade and the name changed to St. Elmo. Captain Slade once conducted a girls school here.
In 1844, Lambert Spencer built a simple Greek Revival home detailed with Doric columns and acanthus leaves. In 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bowers enlarged and beautified the home. Mr. Bowers added tow hexagonal wings and hired an itinerant painter to paint three ceiling frescoes. Mrs. Bowers, with the help of an English gardener, laid out a formal butterfly-shaped garden. The kitchen was a separate building, joined to the house by a covered porch. Other outbuildings included a two-story servant house, smokehouse, well, wash house, barn and cow shed. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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Columbus Museum

Columbus Museum

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Columbus Museum
Columbus Civic Center

Columbus Civic Center

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Columbus Civic Center
South Commons Softball Complex

South Commons Softball Complex

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South Commons Softball Complex
Hughston Clinic

Hughston Clinic

Om du besöker Columbus för att gå på mässan Hughston Clinic så får du förhoppningsvis även tid att se mer av området.

Hughston Clinic
Peachtree Mall

Peachtree Mall

När du besöker Columbus kan du shoppa på Peachtree Mall. Promenera runt i detta familjevänliga område där flodstranden lockar och du kan njuta av underhållningen.

Peachtree Mall
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts

RiverCenter for the Performing Arts

Se vad som spelas på RiverCenter for the Performing Arts - en anrik teater i Columbus. Njut av underhållningen och teatern i detta promenadvänliga område.

RiverCenter for the Performing Arts

Topphotell i MidTown

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus Fort Moore

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus Fort Moore

2.5 out of 5
3201 Macon Rd, Suite A Columbus GA
Priset är 668 kr per natt mellan 17 jan. och 18 jan.
668 kr
17 jan. – 18 jan.
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Detta hotell för affärsresenären ligger i Columbus. Här har du tillgång till gratis frukost, gratis wi-fi och avgiftsfri parkering. Våra gäster brukar tala väl ...
6/10 (377 recensioner)
Friendly reception.

Recension från 25 dec. 2025

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus Fort Moore
102 year old historic home in quiet park district comfy and quiet

102 year old historic home in quiet park district comfy and quiet

Columbus GA
Priset är 2 832 kr per natt mellan 14 feb. och 15 feb.
2 832 kr
14 feb. – 15 feb.
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Denna semesterbostad med familjevänlig profil ligger i Columbus. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, en trädgård och tvättmöjligheter. De populära sevärdheterna ...
9,8/10 Exceptional! (76 recensioner)
Loved this house! We were just there overnight. Beds were very comfy, plush bedding & towels, and the location felt safe. Super close and convenient to Fort Benning. Appreciated the TV’s in the bedrooms after a long drive!

Recension från 9 jan. 2026

102 year old historic home in quiet park district comfy and quiet
Near Riverwalk & Dining- Columbus Craftsman

Near Riverwalk & Dining- Columbus Craftsman

Columbus GA
Denna semesterbostad ligger i Columbus. Här har du tillgång till tvättmöjligheter, terrasser och en kaffebryggare på rummet. De populära sevärdheterna Smith-McCullers ...
8,2/10 Very Good! (13 recensioner)
It was very homie. Shopping is very close. Check in and check out is super easy. Host was great with communication. Only things that would have been great would have been more things to cook with. (Just wasn’t much skillets and pans). More seating in the living room. Which we did sit at the dinning ...

Recension från 24 nov. 2025

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Near Riverwalk & Dining- Columbus Craftsman
Remodeled Modern Apartment Minutes from Ft. Benning and Midtown Dining.

Remodeled Modern Apartment Minutes from Ft. Benning and Midtown Dining.

Columbus GA
Denna lägenhet ligger i Columbus. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, tvättmöjligheter och terrasser. De populära sevärdheterna Columbus Museum och Bradley ...
9,8/10 Exceptional! (52 recensioner)
Fantastic location, quiet, comfortable.

Recension från 15 dec. 2025

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Remodeled Modern Apartment Minutes from Ft. Benning and Midtown Dining.
Near CSU, Ft Moore, & Downtown - Parkside Townhome

Near CSU, Ft Moore, & Downtown - Parkside Townhome

Columbus GA
Denna semesterbostad ligger i Columbus. Här har du tillgång till en trädgård, tvättmöjligheter och terrasser. De populära sevärdheterna Wild wood park och Weracoba ...
8/10 Very Good! (26 recensioner)
Like many of the other comments, house definitely needs updates. The futon in the living room was very stained and broken. We had to put a blanket over it to sit on it. The refrigerator did not make ice or water. There was no hair dryer like the add said, so I didn’t bring one. I was a little upset ...

Recension från 15 dec. 2025

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Near CSU, Ft Moore, & Downtown - Parkside Townhome
Stylish 3BR Retreat w Porch and garden

Stylish 3BR Retreat w Porch and garden

2 out of 5
1631 18th Ave Columbus GA
Priset är 3 156 kr per natt mellan 10 feb. och 11 feb.
3 156 kr
10 feb. – 11 feb.
inklusive skatter och avgifter
Denna semesterbostad ligger i Columbus. Här har du tillgång till gratis wi-fi, avgiftsfri parkering och en trädgård. De populära sevärdheterna Weracoba Park ...
Stylish 3BR Retreat w Porch and garden
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Peacock Woods-Diamond Circle historiska distrikt

I själva Peacock Woods-Diamond Circle historiska distrikt finns kanske inte så många sevärdheter att besöka, men du behöver inte åka långt för att hitta intressanta saker att se och göra, som till exempel Columbus Museum och Springer Opera House.

Peacock Woods-Diamond Circle historiska distrikt
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Wynnton Village Historic District

När du är i Wynnton Village Historic District kan du planera in ett besök till Columbus Museum och Springer Opera House, några av områdets viktigaste sevärdheter.

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Briarwood

När du är i Briarwood kan du planera in ett besök till Columbus Museum och Springer Opera House, några av områdets viktigaste sevärdheter.

Briarwood
"St. Elmo", one of the most exquisite examples of the classic houses in America, stands in view of this point, it was built on the old Stagecoach Road by Colonel Seaborn Jones, for his wife, Mary Howard Jones. Completed in 1833, it was originally called "El Dorado." Here, Augusta Jane Evans visited her aunt and found inspiration for her celebrated novel "St. Elmo." As a member of Governor Troup's staff, Seaborn Jones came to the site of Columbus with LaFayette in 1825. Lawyer, painter, solicitor-general of the Ocmulgee Circuit

Weracoba-St. Elmo Historic District

Om du är ute efter något riktigt trevligt att se och göra i Weracoba-St. Elmo Historic District med omnejd, kan du besöka Columbus Museum eller Springer Opera House.

Weracoba-St. Elmo Historic District
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Dinglewood Historic District

I själva Dinglewood Historic District finns kanske inte så många sevärdheter att besöka, men du behöver inte åka långt för att hitta intressanta saker att se och göra, som till exempel Columbus Museum och Springer Opera House.

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East Highlands

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East Highlands

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