Historical Marker

The Elms

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 2004

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Built about 1834 for Lambert Spencer, this Greek Revival house gained matching octagonal wings in 1868 under cotton broker Lloyd Bowers, who also commissioned painted ceiling frescoes. It later housed a radio station.

About this site

The Elms is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 2004. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4663, -84.9658 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wynnwood (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Woolfolk, John W., House, Dinglewood, and Old Dawson Place.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.4663, -84.9658 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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Nearby in Muscogee County

Woolfolk, John W., House