The Mott House was a historic residence constructed in 1839 in

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. The building was listed on the

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in 1974. It was destroyed by fire in 2014.

History

The Mott House was constructed in 1839. It was first home to local businessmen James Calhoun and Daniel Griffin, then purchased by Randolph Lawler Mott in 1856. Mott, the house's namesake and prominent Union sympathizer, would later oversee its placement in the history books during the

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. After the Battle of Columbus, the final battle of the Civil War, the Mott House served as the headquarters of the Union General James H. Wilson.

Final years

Following the construction of the

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campus in 1999, the Mott House was deemed to remain in its original location, between the newly constructed main TSYS office building and its parking garage (designed to look like the

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that once stood in the same location) along the banks of the

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. In 2013, a renovation of the Mott House began, consisting of many added facilities. During the early morning of September 7, 2014, the Mott House caught fire; it was later determined to be a total loss. The Mott House - Columbus Georgia 2014

In 2016, a memorial opened at the site of the Mott House, showcasing a replica of its

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facade, along with many plaques describing its history.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses completed in 1839 Houses in Columbus, Georgia National Register of Historic Places in Muscogee County, Georgia {{MuscogeeCountyGA-NRHP-stub