A part of the article talked about the population growth we had experienced and as a result the need for more housing. It talked about how Columbus was An Industrial Giant. In the first History Spotlight of this month, we highlighted an article that was in the Atlanta Journal Constitution and reprinted in the 1952 Industrial Index. You can find them in the Genealogy Room of the Columbus Public Library and the CSU Archives. There are also issues dedicated to Phenix City and Fort Benning. If you aren't familiar with them, they are a wonderful collection of articles on local happenings, business advertisements, and images of new homes put together each year from 1912 until 1960. Woodall's Industrial Indexes over the course of this summer. We are highlighting several of local historian W.C. Thank you for all you do for preservation in Columbus! Source: The articles and images are from the 1952 Industrial Index. If you have any questions or concerns, never hesitate to contact the HCF Office – 70 or. Historic preservation only flourishes because of your passion for the history of this town, its stories, and its people. ![]() Remember, if you have any ideas - I'm always grateful for them. Thank you all so much for your continued interest in these spotlights. What was happening in the county was just as significant. 10,000 housing units were developed between those years in the city limits alone (the 1949 city limits were bounded by what is now Manchester Expressway to the north and Rigdon Road on the east). Today's Spotlight is centered on the housing growth Columbus was seeing between 19 as showcased in the 1952 Industrial Index.
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