McLaran, Charles, House
Historic mansion in Columbus, Mississippi, US. Built 1847. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
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
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 514 2nd St., S., Columbus, MS |
| County | Lowndes County |
| Listed | Dec 12, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001102 |
| Built | 1847 |
| Type of place | plantation house |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
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 | 33.49026, -88.43166 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Natchez Trace Parkway · 40 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Stennis East Bank Day Use (Columbus Lake) 4 mi · Waverly Day Use (Columbus Lake) 7 mi · Dewayne Hayes 8 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. 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 description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.