The Columns (also known as The William "Money" Williams Mansion) is a historic home in Tallahassee,

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. It was built around 1830. It is located at 100 North Duval Street. On May 21, 1975, it was added to the

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The building is the present home of the

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. It is a former home of

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References

External links

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

Leon County listings

The ColumnsJames Madison Institute
current occupants of the site * Historic buildings and structures in Leon County, Florida Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida National Register of Historic Places in Tallahassee, Florida History of Tallahassee, Florida Houses in Tallahassee, Florida Historic American Buildings Survey in Florida {{TallahasseeFL-stub