The Rankin House

The Rankin House (HMTSS)

Location: Columbus, GA 31901 Muscogee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 28.431', W 84° 59.413'

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Side 1:
James A. Rankin came to Columbus from Ayrshire, Scotland and in 1839 married Agnes Affleck. Mr. Rankin was a planter and owner of the Rankin Hotel and Rankin Realty Co. This high style Italianate mansion was built between 1860 and 1870. Lawrence Wimberly Wall was the architect. In 1898, the Rankin House, valued at $18,500, was the finest home in Columbus. After the Civil War, Mr. Rankin returned to Scotland and turned the home over to his eldest child, Mrs. Emma Jane Rankin Lockhart. Two of his sons, Edwin and John A. became prominent local businessmen. Granddaughters of James A. Rankin, Mrs. George Walden and Mrs. Albert Driver, lived in the home until the 1950's.

Side 2:
Miss Emily Woodruff donated the house to the Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc. as a memorial to her father, James Waldo Woodruff, Sr. The courtyard is a memorial to Charlie Frank Williams, Sr. Restoration and furnishing were accomplished through the Foundation, the Junior League of Columbus and the Columbus Town Committee of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America. The fence formerly surrounded the Broadway townhouse of Civil War General Henry Lewis Benning.

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HM NumberHMTSS
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByThe Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc., Descendants of James A. Rankin, and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 12:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 688868 N 3594739
Decimal Degrees32.47385000, -84.99021667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 28.431', W 84° 59.413'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 28' 25.86" N, 84° 59' 24.78" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1440 2nd Ave, Columbus GA 31901, US
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