Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lummus Cotton Gins

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

1. Lummus Cotton Gins Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1847 stood the E.T. Taylor Cotton Gin Manufacturing Company. In 1854 it became the W.G. Clemons, Brown & Company and operated as such until the Civil War. In 1867 Franklin H. Lummus controlled the company and the name “Lummus” became synonymous with the manufacture of cotton gins. The company moved to Juniper, Georgia but returned to Columbus in 1899. Lummus Cotton Gin Company became the world’s largest independent gin manufacturer. Diversification into textile machinery and man-made fiber equipment was reflected in a name change to Lummus Industries, incorporated in 1970.

In 1993, a new company, Lummus Corporation, was formed to purchase certain assets from the bankrupt Lummus Industries. Today, Lummus Corporation is the premiere manufacturer of cotton ginning equipment.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 32° 27.765′ N, 84° 59.632′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. It is on West 9th Street east of Front Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands at the edge of the Marriott Hotel parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus GA 31901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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: Garrett and Sons / Cargill-Wright Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Residences (within shouting distance of this marker); Empire Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); The Joseph House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Columbus Iron Works (about 400 feet away); The Columbus Guards (about 500 feet away); Columbus’ First Theater / Early Theaters (about 500 feet away); Columbus Symphony Orchestra (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Also see . . . Lummus Corporation. (Submitted on June 17, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

2. Lummus Cotton Gins Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

3. Lummus Cotton Gins Marker

Looking west on 9th Street toward Front Street and the Chattahoochee River

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

4. Lummus Cotton Gins Marker

The marker with the Marriott Hotel in the background, built around a restored cotton mill which began operations in 1861.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,366 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.