River-adjacent construction rebuilt three times over
The Alabama riverbank across from Columbus was Girard, settled before 1820, captured alongside Columbus in the Civil War's last battle east of the Mississippi on April 16, 1865. It was incorporated as Brownville in 1883, renamed Phenix City in 1889, and merged with Girard in 1923 — three eras of construction sitting close to the Chattahoochee's edge.
What riverbank humidity means for Phenix City mold risk
Properties close to the Chattahoochee tend to run more humid than ground a few miles inland, and Phenix City's oldest sections — built across the Brownville and early Phenix City eras — predate any modern moisture-control standard. A mold assessment on a riverbank property should weigh that proximity as much as the building's age.
Mold paths for a Phenix City property
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One river, one humidity record, two states
The 69-to-76-percent relative humidity documented across the Columbus area doesn't change on the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee — if anything, riverbank properties in Phenix City sit even closer to the source of that moisture.