Charles McLaran House
Historic mansion in Columbus, Mississippi. Built 1847. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Charles McLaran House, also known as Riverview and as Burris House, is a historic mansion at 512 Second Street South in Columbus, Mississippi. Built in 1847 for a major local landowner, it is a distinctive and particularly grand and well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001.
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The record
| Register name | McLaran, Charles, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 514 2nd St., S., Columbus, MS |
| County | Lowndes County |
| Listed | Dec 12, 1976 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Riverview |
| Reference number | 76001102 |
| Built | 1847 · more from the 1840s |
| Type of place | plantation house |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 514 2nd St., S., Columbus, MS |
| Coordinates | 33.4903° N, 88.4317° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Columbus | 30 listed places in Columbus → |
| Nearest national park unit | Natchez Trace Parkway · 40 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Stennis East Bank Day Use (Columbus Lake) 4 miles · Waverly Day Use (Columbus Lake) 7 miles · Dewayne Hayes 8 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Charles McLaran House listed on the National Register?
Dec 12, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Charles McLaran House built?
1847, in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Charles McLaran House?
514 2nd St., S., Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi. The nearest national park unit is Natchez Trace Parkway, 40 miles away.
Source: Natchez Trace Parkway
Where is the nomination form for Charles McLaran House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Charles McLaran House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Stennis East Bank Day Use (Columbus Lake), 4 miles away. Waverly Day Use (Columbus Lake) is 7 miles away, and Dewayne Hayes is 8 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Charles McLaran House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76001102. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.