John McIlhenny Home

John McIlhenny Home (HMF2N)

Location: Columbus, GA 31901 Muscogee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 27.371', W 84° 59.586'

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John McIlhenny, Civil Engineer, City Council member, and Mayor of Columbus 1873-1874, lived in this house in the 1860's. Mr. McIlhenny is recognized as the father of the Columbus public school system. Authorized by the Georgia Legislature in December 1866, Columbus' was the first city-supported school system in the state. Mr. McIlhenny was noted for his invention of the McIlhenny Gas Meter. In 1877, he moved to Philadelphia where his grandson, Henry P. McIlhenny, became a world-renowned art collector. In 1983 the Historic Columbus Foundation moved the house from 944 2nd Ave., to this location because it was threatened by demolition.
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HM NumberHMF2N
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Year Placed1985
Placed ByHistoric Chattahoochee Commission and the Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 4:26am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 688634 N 3592775
Decimal Degrees32.45618333, -84.99310000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 27.371', W 84° 59.586'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 27' 22.26" N, 84° 59' 35.16" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 524 Broadway, Columbus GA 31901, US
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