The Columbus Ironworks (also known as the Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center) was built in 1853. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] During the Civil War, the industrial plant produced weapons for the Confederate army. These weapons included cannons, pistols, rifles, and swords.
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.jpg) Columbus Ironworks | |
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| Location | 901 Front Avenue, Columbus, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°27′47″N 84°59′43″W / 32.46306°N 84.99528°W |
| Built | 1853 |
| Website | http://www.conventiontradecenter.com/ |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000046[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 29, 1969 |
Today, it is used as an event center. Recurring events include local high school dances or dinners, Christmas in the South (a three-day Christmas sale)[citation needed], NerdaCon and concerts.[2] In addition to hosting events, the center displays artifacts and factoids from its days as a factory.
Columbus Ironworks today
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The North Hall of the Ironworks in 2015, decorated for a wedding -
Miscellaneous artifacts from the Ironworks' heyday -
The courtyard of the Ironworks -
A crane kept from when the Ironworks was a factory
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Awesome News For Everyone!". NerdaCon.org. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. GA-28, "Columbus Iron Works, Front Avenue between Eighth & Tenth Streets, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA", 45 photos, 26 data pages
- Lupold, John S. "History of the Columbus Iron Works". Archived from the original on August 19, 2013.