1616 Blanding Street
Robert Mills House and Garden
Built between 1823 and 1825, the Robert Mills House is named for its designer, a native Charlestonian who became the nation's first federal architect. Though intended as a fashionable private home for English merchant Ainsley Hall and his lower Richland County wife, Sarah, the early 19th-century mansion historically served only institutional purposes. Depicted in a 1908 postcard, the Hall's mansion was the centerpiece of the Columbia Theological Seminary.
Did You Know?
The Robert Mills House is managed by Historic Columbia and is available for tours every Tuesday through Sunday. The carriage house and gardens can also be rented for your special event!
