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The Pemberton House is an historic house in
/ref>Alice Cromie, ''Restored America: A Tour Guide : the Preserved Towns, Villages, and Historic City Districts of the United States and Canada'', American Legacy Press, 1979, p. 13
/ref>Alice Cromie, ''Restored towns and historic districts of America: a tour guide'', Dutton, 1979, p. 13
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It was the private residence of
Historic Columbus Foundation - Pemberton’s Cottage
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses in Columbus, Georgia Houses completed in 1855 Victorian architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Coca-Cola buildings and structures Museums in Columbus, Georgia Historic house museums in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Muscogee County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-struct-stub
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it ...
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Location
It is located at 11 7th Street in Columbus, Georgia.George B. Griffenhagen, ''A Guide to Pharmacy Museums and Historical Collections in the United States and Canada'', Amer. Inst. History of Pharmacy, 1999, pp. 23-2/ref>Alice Cromie, ''Restored America: A Tour Guide : the Preserved Towns, Villages, and Historic City Districts of the United States and Canada'', American Legacy Press, 1979, p. 13
/ref>Alice Cromie, ''Restored towns and historic districts of America: a tour guide'', Dutton, 1979, p. 13
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Overview
It was the private residence of John Pemberton
John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was an American pharmacist and Confederate States Army veteran who is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola. In May 1886, he developed an early version of a beverage that would later bec ...
(1831–1888), the inventor of Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta ...
. It is a Victorian cottage, and it has been moved to this new location and restored.
It is now a private residence and cannot be toured.
The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
since September 28, 1971.
References
External links
Historic Columbus Foundation - Pemberton’s Cottage
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses in Columbus, Georgia Houses completed in 1855 Victorian architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Coca-Cola buildings and structures Museums in Columbus, Georgia Historic house museums in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Muscogee County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-struct-stub