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"Riverview, Columbus, Mississippi...Built 1848. Riverview has been called the 'crowning architectural gem' of Columbus. A soaring spiral stairway curves gracefully, unsupported, from the first floor to the fourth floor cupola. Stately twin parlors with 16 foot ceilings are enhanced by coffered ceilings and elaborate plastered decorations. Home of Dr. and Mrs. John Murfee, 514 Second Street South. Open for annual spring Pilgrimage." Exterior view. Side 1.

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  • Item: 529
  • Description: "Riverview, Columbus, Mississippi...Built 1848. Riverview has been called the 'crowning architectural gem' of Columbus. A soaring spiral stairway curves gracefully, unsupported, from the first floor to the fourth floor cupola. Stately twin parlors with 16 foot ceilings are enhanced by coffered ceilings and elaborate plastered decorations. Home of Dr. and Mrs. John Murfee, 514 Second Street South. Open for annual spring Pilgrimage." Exterior view. Side 1.
  • Creator(s): Smith, Reid
  • Date: 1971
  • City/State: Columbus, Mississippi
  • County: Lowndes County
  • Call Number: PI/2008.0001
  • Filename: 123317-photo-1.tif