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Robert Mills Historic District

Named for the nation’s first federal architect and designer of the Robert Mills House and Gardens, the Robert Mills Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as “Columbia Historic District II.” Bounded by Sumter, Calhoun, Barnwell and Taylor streets, the district contains approximately 113 historic structures that embody over three hundred years of diverse residential and institutional architecture.

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1534 Blanding Street

1534 Blanding Street

Heiss-Meehan-Guignard House

This parcel of land has been the site of many different homes. C.R. Bryce’s antebellum mansion (outlined in red), used briefly by Woodrow Wilson’s family from 1870-1871, was replaced by the Thomas Hair House, which was destroyed by fire in the 1970s. In 1980, the circa-1875 Heiss-Meehan-Guignard House (formerly 1416 Hampton Street) was relocated to this site as historic infill redevelopment.

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