The Main Street Design Awards are given each year to recognize outstanding projects within the historic downtown district by enhancing the economic and visual appearance and improving viability of the area. Cathy & Billy Coleman The McGahey Building 105 5th Street North Building Renovation The McGahey Building, a cornerstone in the Columbus business district, is both Mississippi Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Constructed in 1908 as the home for First State Bank (now Bancorp South)… the property was purchased in 2007 by Billy and Cathy Coleman. The Coleman’s renovation efforts focused on taking the building back to its original look and style where possible. This included the restoration of the original mosaic tile flooring in the lobby and hallways. The maple tongue and grove plank flooring in the office areas was stripped, repaired and refinished. Ceilings which had been lowered to 7 feet were taken back to their original height of 12 feet. Quarter sawn oak doors, window trim, transoms and molding were all refinished. It was a slow and tedious process that took almost two years to complete but the finished product has restored the building to its original and historic beauty.
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Main Street Design Awards are given each year to recognize outstanding projects within the historic downtown district by enhancing the economic and visual appearance and improving viability of the area.
Mark Smith
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115 Sixth Street North
Building Rehabilitation
Mark Smith had a vision of turning the Old Columbus Firehouse & Light Artillery Armory into 5 high end condominiums; due to the location, the property was not favorable to retail. On the outside, the building maintains its historical look, but on the inside there are traditional and state of the art amenities including state of the art water heaters, sound proof walls, high end security systems, stone and marble countertops, high ceilings , crown moldings, the latest appliances and African mahogany hardwood doors, and the list goes on and on….
Mark recruited Architect Sam Kaye one of Mississippi’s preeminent developers of historical buildings and he drew up a plan to maximize the space of the 120 year old building.
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Gayle Guynup
Columbus Lodge
519 Main Street
Building Rehabilitation
The lodge building is historically significant as one of Mississippi’s rare surviving examples of a three story pre-civil war commercial building. The building is actually two building; a two bay three story building built in 1858 and a one bay two story building built in 1874. A third floor was added to the second building along with the buildings’ façade in 1906 in a major renovation designed by the renowned Southern Architect R.H. Hunt.
In November of 2008 ,Gayle and Dorothea Guynup, mother and daughter, purchased the building. The goal of the project was to preserve the integrity of the building while creating the residential living units. Consistent with this, the owners incorporated into the living units the original meeting rooms and retained as many of the original features as possible. The building interior was configured into six living units and three street level retail spaces, including Christy Cater’s Moon Shadow Boutique and the Jon Ric Salon & Spa.
Gene Reid is responsible for the construction and reconfiguration of the interior space and the exterior improvement. He was a positive force in demonstrating to the owners that their vision was realistic. He was assisted with some design details by Penny Bowen. Royce Hudspeth supported Gene and Gayle in resolving daily problems, running interference and leasing the spaces. Cadence Bank through Bobby Harper and William Corder provided much good advice and support for the project. The responsiveness and reasonableness of Kenny Weigel, City of Columbus, contributed to the success of the project.
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mike Cooper – As a long time Market Street festival volunteer Mike has played a very important role in the success of many a rocking’ Market Street stage. Your dedication is evident in your commitment to Market Street both on and off the stage & a true music man you are! Thanks, Mike!<?xml:namespace prefix = o />
Scott Hannon – New to the Main Street board in 2010, Scott is no stranger to lending a hand wherever he is needed. He has certainly become our “go-to guy” from just about everything you can imagine. Generosity like his and the generosity of his company make a tremendous impact on our every endeavor.
Henry Pilkinton –If you need to find Henry during Market Street Festival, no need to look far, he is sure to be close by! He stays downtown for the entire weekend! As a dedicated Market Street sponsor and worker from the very beginning Henry and his staff have truly gone the extra mile to ensure the success and growth of the festival and many other events Thanks, Henry.
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Each year there is one individual, business or a project that stands out above the rest and we take time to honor them. Six years ago Main Street began presenting an award that we call the President’s Choice Award. This year’s recipient is a downtown property owner and resident, has been a dedicated board member since Main Street’s inception and can always be counted on for anything!<?xml:namespace prefix = o />
Jay Jordan has served as an ambassador for our city and was extremely instrumental in the conception and completion of our beautiful Riverwalk. It is with great pleasure that Brad Belue presented this year’s president’s choice award to Jay Jordan.
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Sam Kaye Award can be viewed as a pdf here.