Historic 1900 Beauty - Walk to Uptown Dining & Riverfront -Close to Fort Benning

This home is a timeless beauty with modern conveniences in the perfect location. Step into 1900 and experience the gracious charm of the Downtown Historic District's golden era with all the comforts of today. This lovingly restored home celebrates it Victorian heritage while offering modern travelers everything they need.

The best part of this house is its history and location. We dedicated a significant amount of time and thoughtfulness to honoring the home and the Downtown District's historic journey. Columbus was an active industrial town, with a predominance of textile mills. Railways moved goods and workers in and out. Though many of the mills are no longer active and they have now been restored and are used as shops, restaurants, lodging, and loft-style homes, the utility of the railways has not given way. The tracks are several blocks away and guests will still hear the periodic distant sound of the trains' horns, mostly during the mornings and afternoons, but occasionally at night. We love these sounds as they provide the home with a connection to the town's history.

This home's original owner began its build in 1897 and it was occupied as a full-time home in 1900. The original part of the home has the 5 coal fireplaces that once kept families warm as well as the amazing floors that have supported the weight of many working men, loving women who cared for their families and homes, and children running about for 125 years. Most all the windowpanes on both levels are the original glass. You can see the bubbles in the handmade panes. The back of the home, which currently houses the kitchen, back foyer, and first-floor bathroom was once the porch. As families lived in this beautiful home and modern plumbing and even electricity became available, they added on to the dwelling to embrace the comforts we all think of as essential. You can even tell there is the slightest of slopes to these rooms in the back of the house, consistent with its former life as a porch.

And speaking of porch, the front porch is the calling card of this property. Coffee is best enjoyed on the rocking chairs, enjoying gentle breezes and morning sunshine. This is our favorite space of the house and we know you will love it too.

NOTE: As part of the ongoing maintenance to this home so that it can be enjoyed for many years to come, the gate and picket fence are being replaced. Once finished, it must also remain unpainted while the wood acclimates and dries out. This will not affect your stay except that they fence is not still in progress and is not yet white at this time.

The home has many touches of vintage and antique items that were sourced over time at local antique shops and estate sales. Many of the items speak to days gone by, and we hope you can feel and appreciate the history like we do. There are antique pieces of furniture that are hand-worn. You can just tell that many hours have been spent relaxing, reading, and maybe taking a well-deserved rest in them. We left these pieces as we found them, with their flaws, scratches, dents, and dings, as this tells us these pieces were well-loved. Music and time spent together were an important part of families in the early 1900s. To honor that and perhaps provide our guests with some similar moments or to be able to refresh a memory or two of some of your own past, we have provided a vintage-inspired record player, many old albums and books, and some board games. We hope these will be enjoyed and preserved so all our guests can enjoy them. We are excited to offer this beautiful home in the most incredible location.

As for the location, it cannot be beat. In the heart of the Historic Downtown District/Uptown area, everything you could need or want to see is within walking distance or a short 5-10 minute car ride. This area is filled with shops for local artisans, boutiques, restaurants, and the very popular Riverwalk. The Convention Center is within walking distance, as is Columbus State University. Broadway, which is "the classic Hallmark channel" downtown street, is also a few minutes' walk away. We fell in love with the property's location and feel fortunate to be able to share this place with our guests.

Please review the House Rules before booking. We want all our guests to have an exceptional experience, and this requires some rigor in the oversight of the property. There is nothing overly exceptional about the house rules, but we do take them seriously.

We would be honored to host you. In advance, thank you to those who choose our property. We are committed to making your stay an experience that will be remembered.