Rankin House, Columbus

Name: Rankin House
Address: Columbus, United States

#34 among attractions in Columbus

Museum, History museum

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Rankin House is a historic residence in Columbus, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972. It is located at 1440 2nd Avenue. It is now home to a museum on the first floor and the Historic Columbus Foundation on the upper floor. The home was built for James Rankin, a planter and owner of The Rankin Hotel who came to Columbus from Ayrshire, Scotland. Construction of the home was interrupted by the American Civil War. ()

Built: 1867 (157 years ago)Coordinates: 32°28'20"N, 84°59'25"W

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Rankin House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus Museum, First Presbyterian Church, Springer Opera House.

0.6 miS
Music and shows, Theater, Nightlife
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus
15 min walk • The RiverCenter for the Performing Arts is a modern performance space in Downtown Columbus, Georgia, United States.
1 miE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Columbus Museum, Columbus
26 min walk • The Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia was founded in 1953. It contains many artifacts on both American art and regional history, displayed in both its permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
~1900 ftS
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Columbus
10 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 1100 1st Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. The church is affiliated with the PCUSA. Its building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
0.5 miS
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Opera
Springer Opera House, Columbus
13 min walk • The Springer Opera House is a historic theater at 103 Tenth Street in Downtown Columbus, Georgia. First opened February 21, 1871, the theater was named the State Theatre of Georgia by Governor Jimmy Carter for its 100th anniversary season, a designation made permanent by the 1992 state legislature.
~1790 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbus
9 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located in Columbus, Georgia.
~1050 ftW
Church
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, Columbus
6 min walk • Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South in Columbus, Georgia is a historic church built in 1873. It is one of the oldest buildings on Broadway and is as the only Greek Revival church building surviving in Columbus.
~1620 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of the Holy Family, Columbus
8 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church located in Downtown Columbus, Georgia that was built in 1880. The Catholic church in Columbus had outgrown its original church built in 1829.
0.5 miNE
Cemetery
Old City Cemetery, Columbus
14 min walk • The Old City Cemetery, also known as Linwood Cemetery, is a 28.7-acre cemetery on what is now Linwood Boulevard, in Columbus, Georgia. It dates from 1828, when the town of Columbus was founded, or before. It appears in surveyor Edward Lloyd Thomas's original plan for the city.
0.7 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First African Baptist Church, Columbus
18 min walk • First African Baptist Church is a historic church at 901 5th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. It was built in 1915 and added to the National Register in 1980. The First Baptist Church of Columbus was key in the construction. It is featured on the Black Heritage Trail.
0.4 miSW
Dam
Eagle & Phenix Dam, Columbus
12 min walk • The Eagle and Phenix Dam was a stone dam on the Chattahoochee River, in downtown Columbus, Georgia. The dam was built in 1882 to power the Eagle and Phenix Textile Mill. It was located just south of the 13th Street Bridge which connects Columbus to Phenix City, Alabama.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum
Pemberton House, Columbus
24 min walk • The Pemberton House is an historic house in Columbus, Georgia.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rankin House?

Nearby attractions include Garrett-Bullock House, Columbus (1 min walk), High Uptown Historic District, Columbus (3 min walk), Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, Columbus (6 min walk), Swift-Kyle House, Columbus (6 min walk).