Bryansite - Joseph Pou's Cottage, Columbus, Georgia

The Joseph Pou House

The home of Joseph POU, built in Columbus, Georgia cir 1902, was restored in 1993, by The Historic Columbus Foundation. They deemed the house worth saving due to it being one of the finest Victorian Gothic Cottages in the are. Today the Pou House is not only a proud symbol of Columbus' Historic past, but also a stunning example of how an old home can be adapted for modern living.

Preservationist Paul Lindquist stepped in, and helped to move the home to the downtown area. He disassembled the roof, removed the chimneys and stripped plaster from the interior walls. Paul had to disassemble the roof, remove the two chimneys and stripped plaster from the interior walls.

The shell of the house was placed on a flatbed truck and gently transported across town. Once the house was located at the new site, Paul had a new foundation built, and restored the roof and clapboard siding. In addition, missing pieces of the gingerbread wood trim were replaced to match the originals.

Inside, workers reconfigured the walls to convert the house into a duplex apartment. To keep the house historic, damaged doors were replaced with others from the period.

And fireplaces were restored to their original condition.

Resource: - Columbus Chamber of Commerce

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