Built in 1912. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.
“The Bank of Columbia is a historic building in Columbia, Alabama, United States. It was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2021 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.”
Wikipedia article Bank of Columbia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Houston County · listed in 2024 · category: Building · built in 1912.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 215 fires within 5 miles of Bank of Columbia between 1992 and 2020, burning about 956 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 14 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 99 |
| Debris and open burning | 67 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020EARLY009 |
| 23 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190923-15 |
| 23 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160923-3 |
| 23 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-EARLY-015 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Bank of Columbia: 5 unknowns, 4 occurrences, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Iron Deposit | Iron | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Columbia, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 | Flood | Columbia | $891,000 | Significant river flooding along the Chattahoochee River and heavy rainfall in the county resulted in flood damages estimated at $891,000 in Houston county. Of that amount, $500,000 was due to damage at the Columbia and Gordon boat landings along the Chattahoochee River, $366,000 was due to damage to roads and bridges in the county, and $25,000 was due to damage to the Omussee Park building. |
| April 2014 | Flood | Columbia | $818,460 | Persistent moderate to heavy rain falling on saturated ground from previous heavy rain during the month led to numerous flooded roads across the county. Most of the damage was caused by dirt road washouts and cross-drain wash outs. Some roads affected included: Bruner Pond, Willie Varnum, Nobles, Ludlum, Cobb, Silcox, Hollis Dairy, Jimbo, Willie Raley, Pine Acres, Goodson, Lamp Bros, Jimmy Harper, Dock Lamb, JD Love, NCR75, Sowell, Stone Bluff, Davis Cherry, Iris, Barfield, and roads around the Chattahoochee State Park area. Road damage was estimated at $818,455. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Columbia. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $4,300 | Trees were blown down with damage to an automobile and power lines were down as well. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down in the Columbia area. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down in Columbia. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $2,000 | A power line was blown down in Columbia. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in the Columbia area. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $2,000 | The Dothan Eagle reported trees down on River Road in Columbia. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $1,000 | Downed trees on Highway 52 reported by the Houston County EMA. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | A tree was blown down just west of Columbia. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees were blown down near a residence in Columbia. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | A few trees were blown down around Columbia. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Columbia | - | Quarter sized hail reported by Houston County EMA. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Purcell-Killingsworth House | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100009568 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Houston County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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