Location Information
(for the Pratt Thomas House)
Name:Pratt Thomas House [Adolphus Weir House, Woodward House, Richards House]
Address:519 2nd Street, South
City/County:Columbus, Lowndes County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:c.1847
Architectural Styles(s):Greek Revival
No. of Stories:1
Registration Information
NR District Name:South Columbus (1982)
    NR Status:Contributing
    Element No.:28
NR District Name:South Columbus Amendment No. 2 (Boundary Increase/Decrease) (2021)
    NR Status:Contributing
    Element No.:26A
Context/Comments
The Pratt Thomas House is a Greek Revival house consisting of a hip-roofed central block with an Ionic colonnaded gallery, flanked by wings.

It was listed as a contributing element (element #28) in the South Columbus Historic District, which was placed on the National Register in 1982. When that district was resurveyed and enlarged as the South Columbus Historic District Amendment No. 2 (which was added to the National Register 29 September 2021) this house was included in the enlarged district as element #26A (previously listed/contributing).

The Pratt Thomas House is included in "White Pillars" (1941) (pp. 86-87, as the old Richards Home), "A Guide to Early American Homes – South" (1956) (p. 134), "Shrines to Yesterday" (1968), "Historic Architecture in Mississippi" (1973) (pp. 114-115), "Old Homes of Mississippi, Volume II: Columbus and the North" (1977) (pp. 27-28), "Reflections: Homes and History of Columbus, Mississippi" (2001) (pp. 30-31), and "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (p.185, in the listing for Houses in South Columbus, PR25).

[HABS: MS-88 (1936)]
Brief Description
This 1-story, raised hipped cottage features a central block flanked by slightly lower hipped wings. The roof is low-pitched and topped by a turned post widow's walk. An interior brick chimney is on each side roof slope. The symmetrical façade, including flanking wings, is 5 bays (W, W, D, W, W). The centered, single-leaf entry door is paneled and flanked by 3-light sidelights and multilight transom. Windows are 6-over-6, DH wood sash with fixed, wood-louvered shutters. A recessed gallery occupies the central three bays. The gallery features 4 fluted Ionic columns and a tuned wood post balustrade. Double wood steps lead to the central bay of the gallery. Between the steps is a single-leaf entry door that leads into what was likely the servant's quarters.