Specialties
Located within easy walking distance of historic downtown Columbiana museums, restaurants and shops. The Columbiana Inn is a beautifully restored 1889 Victorian home converted into a very comfortable Bed and Breakfast with a relaxed atmosphere for you to enjoy. Offering the comforts of home with bathrooms in each room, central air and heat, centrally located guest refrigerator just to mention a few amenities.
History
The house was originally built in 1889 as a single story structure by Clarence C. Dubose, the editor of the Shelby Sentinel, a local newspaper. The house was purchased from the Dubose family by John S. and Ada Pitts in 1900. The Pitts family built the additions to the original structure, making it the fine example of Victorian architecture that you see today. In 1924, Ada Pitts sold the house to the Wingard family who later divided the upper floor of the house into apartments. Early on, these apartments were used by student teachers from the University of Montevallo while they performed their student teaching duties at the Columbiana Elementary School. At the time the Elementary School was located just across the street. Today, the Elementary School building still exists and serves as the Shelby County Board of Education. In 1934, Mr. Wingard sold the house to his daughter, Agnes Armstrong. Mrs. Armstrong and her family resided in the home until 1978, when upon her death she