Columbus Ironworks
Columbus Ironworks | |
.jpg) Columbus Ironworks | |
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| Location | 901 Front Ave., Columbus, Georgia |
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| Built | 1853 |
| Website | http://www.conventiontradecenter.com/ |
| NRHP reference No. | 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)[citation needed], and NerdaCon.[2] In addition to hosting events, the center displays artifacts and factoids from its days as a factory.
Columbus Ironworks today
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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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Awesome News For Everyone!". NerdaCon.org. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
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John S. Lupold Professor of History Columbus State University