A historic Columbus home has been split into two pieces and moved about two miles, where it will be reassembled next to another historic property, enhancing a neighborhood formerly known as Columbus’ “Black Wall Street.”
On Tuesday morning, Historic Columbus moved the Alma Thomas House from 411 21st St. in Rose Hill and placed it next to the Ma Rainey Home, 805 Fifth Ave., in the Liberty Heritage Historic District.
Thomas (1891-1978) was an artist renowned for her abstract paintings that featured bright colors. Rainey (1886-1939) was famously known as “Mother of the Blues” for singing performances that packed venues and sold hit records
Justin Krieg, director of planning and programs for Historic Columbus, told the Ledger-Enquirer that Historic Columbus closed on purchasing the Alma Thomas House in December to move and restore it…