The Gordonido House caught fire fast. What’s next for the historic Columbus home?

An historic Columbus house built in the early 1800s that suffered a damaging fire this month now has some questioning the future of the home.

The Gordonido House, located at 1420 Wynnton Rd, caught fire on Oct. 7, according to Columbus Fire & EMS division chief John Shull.

Shull said no injuries were reported from the fire.

The origin and the cause of the fire are still under investigation, according to Shull.

Shull said the fire progressed rapidly and caused significant damage to the structure.

The house was originally owned by John R. Dawson, who built the home after Colonel William L. Lynn sold six acres to Dawson in 1837, according to Southern Views Magazine. The house then changed hands a few times first going to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gilbert in 1885 and then Judge J.T. Willis in 1913, according to their reporting.

Southern View said the Willis heirs later sold the house to Columbus Manufacturing Company president Frederick B. Gordon in 1913.

Originally called the Dawson Place the house was renamed Gordonido which translates to Gordon’s “nest” or “residence”, according to Southern View reporting.

Southern view reports that Rosa, Crook Martin, Gordon’s wife, was the first elected president of the Woman’s Club and assisted with the purchasing of the Woman’s Club’s first home which alter burned down in 1979.

The owners as of 2020 were Jerry and Marjorie Newman, according to Southern View magazine.

The Ledger-Enquirer was unable to make contact with the current owners of the property.

This story was originally published October 17, 2023 at 5:00 AM.