Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District, Historic industrial district along Chattahoochee River in Columbus, US.

The Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District is an industrial area containing five historic buildings along the eastern bank of the Chattahoochee River. The structures display water-powered mill systems from the 19th century that powered the factory operations.

Industrial development of the area began in 1828 with the construction of the first dam on the river. This dam enabled the founding of major textile and manufacturing operations that shaped the city's economic growth.

The 1869 City Mills building was built by Horace King, a regional African-American contractor. The complex began as a grist mill; its 1908 replacement dam and 1919 generators supported electrical production into the 1960s.

The five complexes sit in four separate areas along the eastern bank of the Chattahoochee, so plan to move between them rather than expecting one continuous site. The City Mills Dam is breached, and the Bibb Mill stands on a bluff above the river. Columbus Ironworks now holds a convention and event center, useful as a starting point.

The Eagle and Phenix Mills complex within the district grew to become one of the largest textile manufacturing centers in the American South. The operation employed hundreds of workers and shaped the city's economic life for generations.