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Octagon House (Columbus, Georgia)
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The Octagon House in Columbus, Georgia
, also known as May's Folly is an octagonal building built in 1829.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1973.
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
, also known as May's Folly is an octagonal building built in 1829.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1973.
External links
- May's Folly, 527 First Avenue, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA: 1 photos, 1 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey