Old Fort House, Greek Revival mansion in Columbus, Mississippi
The Old Fort House, also called Themerlaine, is a mansion built in 1844 for planter Elias Fort and his wife Martha Williams Battle in Columbus, Mississippi. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of October 31, 1985, and its design draws on Greek Revival and Gothic Revival elements.
Built in 1844, the house dates from the antebellum period when such mansions displayed the wealth and status of their owners. Its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places recognizes its importance to American architectural history.
The mansion's design reveals how prosperous families organized their daily lives and entertained guests during the 1800s. The arrangement of rooms and decorative choices show what activities mattered most to the people who lived here.
The house stands at 33.50000, -88.42611 in Columbus, Mississippi, and is a private property listed on the National Register since October 31, 1985. There is no museum opening or guided tour recorded in the sources, so visitors should limit themselves to viewing the exterior from the public street.
The property is also known as Themerlaine, a name that appears alongside Old Fort House in its National Register listing of October 31, 1985. The house was built in 1844 for the planter Elias Fort and his wife, Martha Williams Battle, so the "Fort" in the name is the family's surname rather than a reference to any military structure.
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