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Palladium presents

Columbia Craftsman

Get your walking shoes ready! Palladium Tour returns April 16 to Melrose Heights. This self-paced walking tour features six houses that showcase the early 20th-century Craftsman style. In between tour stops, participants will have the opportunity to peruse the offerings of Melrose's Art in the Yard festival during this self-paced walking tour. The tour will conclude with a block party on Hagood Avenue where participants will enjoy a taste of the neighborhood and the southern hospitality that defines much of our community.

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Today at Historic Columbia

Start your experience at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills (1616 Blanding Street)

Preserving Our Stories

Celebrating Our 60th Year

Three generations ago, on November 14, 1961, a group of impassioned citizens officially formed Historic Columbia Foundation.

LGBTQ+ Columbia History Initiative

The LGBTQ+ Columbia History Initiative documents the often unseen and untold stories of this diverse community through oral histories, archival collections, and historic site interpretation.

Online Tours

Explore our online tours of Columbia and Richland County neighborhoods and districts.

Tours

Connect with History

Our four house tours give you the chance to explore Columbia's history from antebellum to Civil Rights.

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28 Mar

Tuesday, March 28th: 6 — 7:30 p.m.

Renovation Rodeo | Hyatt Park

TBD, Columbia, SC 29203

Join Palladium on Tuesday, March 28, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. to tour a newly renovated Hyatt Park bungalow! Hear firsthand accounts about the renovation process and gain insight into the history of this quaint home and the Hyatt Park neighborhood. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres as well as beer and...

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29 Mar

Wednesday, March 29th: 7:30 — 9 p.m.

Parker Quartet Concert | Beethoven in Columbia

1601 Richland St., Columbia, SC 29201

In celebration of its tenth anniversary as artist-in residency with The University of South Carolina, the Parker Quartet will perform the complete Beethoven cycle over the course of six concerts in a special partnership with Historic Columbia. Take a trip back in time to when Beethoven composed for spaces like...

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06 Apr

Thursday, April 6th: 4:30 — 6:30 p.m.

Members-Only Early Access: Spring Plant Sale

1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Join us in the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion for Members-Only Early Access to the 2023 Spring Plant Sale! One of two plant sales Historic Columbia holds every year, attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the Living Collections across...

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07 Apr

Friday, April 7th: 3 — 6 p.m.

Spring Plant Sale

1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Join us in the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion for the 2023 Spring Plant Sale! One of two plant sales Historic Columbia holds every year, attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the Living Collections across all of our historic...

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08 Apr

Saturday, April 8th: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.

Spring Plant Sale

1615 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201

Join us in the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion for the 2023 Spring Plant Sale! One of two plant sales Historic Columbia holds every year, attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the Living Collections across all of our historic...

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11 Apr

Tuesday, April 11th: 3 — 4:30 p.m.

Storytime in the Garden

1615 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Meet us in the Hampton-Preston Gardens to celebrate Richland Library's Mini Learn Freely Fest, where kids can choose from fun and informative activities – make art, get active and discover new stories!

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16 Apr

Hampton-Preston Mansion

Sunday, April 16th: 1 — 4 p.m.

Free Sundays Presented by Still Hopes | Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens

1615 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Every third Sunday of the month, residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to tour of one of Historic Columbia’s house museums for FREE! This month, visit the Hampton-Preston Mansion.

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16 Apr

Sunday, April 16th: 1:30 — 6 p.m.

Palladium Tour | Columbia Craftsman

Melrose Heights, Columbia, SC 29205

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27 Apr

Thursday, April 27th: 6 — 8 p.m.

Concert in the Gardens

1615 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Performers from the South Carolina Philharmonic will join Historic Columbia to present a beautiful concert of light classics in the gardens at the Hampton-Preston Mansion. Please plan to arrive any time after 6 p.m. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and last an hour. Bring your own blanket or...

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11 May

Thursday, May 11th: 3:15 — 4:30 p.m.

Storytime in the Garden

1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Meet us in the Robert Mills House Gardens for stories, songs, and an activity led by Richland Library and Historic Columbia staff!

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11 May

Preservation Awards

Thursday, May 11th: 5 — 6:30 p.m.

2023 Preservation Awards Ceremony

701 Whaley St., Columbia, SC 29201

Join Historic Columbia as we celebrate National Historic Preservation month by recognizing exemplary work in preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and revitalization in Columbia and Richland County.

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21 May

Sunday, May 21st: 1 — 4 p.m.

Free Sundays Presented by Still Hopes | Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

2025 Marion St., Columbia, SC 29201

The third Sunday of the month, residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to tour of one of Historic Columbia’s house museums for FREE thanks to Richland County, with support from HC Board Liaison, Councilwoman Gretchen Barron! This month, visit the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House.

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08 Jun

Thursday, June 8th: 10:30 a.m. — 12 p.m.

Storytime in the Garden

1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Meet us in the Robert Mills House Gardens for stories, songs, and an activity led by Richland Library and Historic Columbia staff!

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12 Jun

Monday, June 12th — Friday, June 16th: 9 a.m.—4 p.m.

Summer Camp Session I

1616 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Each summer, Historic Columbia holds two sessions of a summer day camp where history comes to life through interactive activities and exploration of the gardens, grounds, and houses of Historic Columbia. Campers ages 8 to 12 are invited to take an adventure in time as we explore what it was...

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18 Jun

Mann-Simons Site

Sunday, June 18th: 1 — 4 p.m.

Free Sundays Presented by Richland County | Mann-Simons Site

1403 Richland St., Columbia, SC 29201

Residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to tour one of Historic Columbia’s house museums for FREE once a month thanks to Richland County, with support from HC Board Liaison, Councilwoman Gretchen Barron! This month’s featured house is the Mann-Simons Site, where a collection of commercial and domestic spaces were once owned and operated by the same African American family from at least 1843 until 1970.

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If you look around, you’ll see Historic Columbia’s advocacy work everywhere—from the Bull Street development to the new Palmetto Compress building…and we’ve got big plans to save even more historic properties from demolition, but we need the help of people like you to make it happen.

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Your membership helps us create entertaining historical programming that brings people from diverse age groups and backgrounds together. Our educational programs help explain the connections between our past and present, using history as a prism for a deeper understanding.

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1601 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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All historic house and garden tours start at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills.
1616 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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