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2023 Preservation Award | 734 Harden Street
Friday, May 12th 2023
Located at 734 Harden Street in the Five Points National Register Historic District, the Hair Building dates to about 1921, distinguishing it as one of the village’s oldest commercial buildings.
2023 Preservation Award | 1813 Main Street
Friday, May 12th 2023
Standing within the Columbia Commercial Historic District, the Klondike Building was constructed in 1961 following a design by the notable architectural firm of Lafaye, Fair, Lafaye and Associates.
2023 Preservation Award | 1215 Shop Road
Friday, May 12th 2023
Historically used by many companies—the Citadel Shirt Corporation, Williamson Shirt Company, Bud Berman Manufacturing, Carolina Area Support Center, and finally Morris Furniture—1215 Shop Road stood vacant for several years.
2023 Preservation Award | 1527 Gervais Street
Friday, May 12th 2023
Built between 1892 and 1893, the W. B. Smith Whaley House recalls a period in Columbia’s evolution during which prosperous families erected stately Queen Anne style residences along Gervais Street.
Celebrating National Volunteer Month
Tuesday, March 28th 2023
Image above: Volunteers take a break from repotting plants to enjoy some snacks and good company outside of the Boyd Horticultural Center. April is National Volunteer Month! In this blog, Historic Columbia's Executive Director Robin Waites explains the important role volunteers play in the organization and why volunteering at Historic...
Renovation Rodeo | Hyatt Park
Tuesday, March 28th 2023
Palladium presented Renovation Rodeo | Hyatt Park on Tuesday, March 28, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Nearly forty guests toured a newly renovated Hyatt Park bungalow ( which is now a short term rental!), while enjoying beer from Peak Drift Brewing Company, wine courtesy of Republic National Distributing Company, and...
The Impact of Craftsman Architecture in Columbia, South Carolina 1900-1930
Thursday, March 2nd 2023
Proponents of the Arts & Crafts movement—a 19th-century English aesthetic born out of disdain for the socially detrimental aspects of the Industrial Revolution and the excessive ornamentation of the later Victorian Age—today, if they were on Instagram, would be considered among the most successful of social influencers. Their philosophy celebrated...
Connected by a Thread
Thursday, February 23rd 2023
Image above: Sampler by Jane M. Murchison, currently on display at the Robert Mills House. Historic Columbia collection, HCF1970.25.1. As Historic Columbia observes Women’s History Month, we acknowledge and celebrate two women whose material culture survive within our collection. It is often difficult to uncover information about women in the...
Preservation Award Plaque
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022
While May is Preservation Month, Historic Columbia would like to encourage the community to recognize the significance of these award-winning projects all year. To that end, we have established a Preservation Plaque program. These plaques are designed for and available to past Preservation Award recipients. Learn More
Worth the Weight: Surveying Columbia’s 19th-Century Cast & Wrought Iron Heritage
Wednesday, August 31st 2022
What’s Going On As a steward of historic sites and an advocate and resource for preservation, Historic Columbia consistently yields research findings about Columbia and Richland County’s past. Most recently, fieldwork resulted in the discovery of a commonality between cast iron stairs, which historically embellished the front porch of the...