Columbus Ironworks


Columbus Ironworks
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Columbus Ironworks
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Location	901 Front Ave., Columbus, Georgia
Coordinates	32°27′47″N 84°59′43″W / 32.46306°N 84.99528°W / 32.46306; -84.99528Coordinates: 32°27′47″N 84°59′43″W / 32.46306°N 84.99528°W / 32.46306; -84.99528
Built	1853
Website	http://www.conventiontradecenter.com/
NRHP Reference #	69000046^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 29, 1969

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.

Today, it is used as an event center. Recurring events held there include many local high schools host dances or dinners, Christmas in the South (a 3 day Christmas sale), and NerdaCon.^[2] In addition to hosting events, the center displays artifacts and factoids from its days as a factory.

Columbus Ironworks today

The North Hall of the Ironworks in 2015, decorated for a wedding

Miscellaneous artifacts from the Ironworks' hay day

The courtyard of the Ironworks

A crane kept from when the Ironworks was a factory

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Awesome News For Everyone!". NerdaCon.org. Retrieved 2016-03-14.

External links

Official website

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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