| The Columns | |
| Location: | Jones Dr., Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 36.4425°N -77.0997°W |
| Architect: | Jones, Albert G. |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival |
| Added: | February 18, 1971 |
| Refnum: | 71000590 |
The Columns, also known as the McDowell Columns Building, is a historic school building located at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1852, and is a three-story, Greek Revival style stuccoed brick building with a low hip roof and octagonal belvedere. The front facade features a massive portico supported by eight Doric order columns. It was built to house the Chowan Baptist Female Institute, later Chowan University. The building houses the school's administrative offices.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.