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Mainstage Lineup Announced for the 47th Annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture
Thursday, June 19th 2025
Historic Columbia is pleased to announce the mainstage lineup for the 47th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mann-Simons Site at 1403 Richland Street. This free, community festival celebrates the rich heritage and vibrant culture...
Renovation Rodeo | Heathwood West
Friday, June 27th 2025
Palladium presented Renovation Rodeo | Heathwood West on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Over 40 guests toured this circa-1966 home while enjoying beer from Columbia Craft Brewing Company, wine courtesy of Republic National Distributing Company, and delicious food from Something Small Catering. This event was proudly sponsored by Lizz Grimm with ERA Wilder Realty, Hardy and Brittany Childers, and Garvin Design Group.
Preserving the Past, Sustainably: The Deconstruction of 900 Main Street
Thursday, May 29th 2025
From brickwork to beer taps, the building at 900 Main has witnessed over a century of Columbia’s changing Main Street. Now, its next chapter honors both its character and community value.
The Legacy of Angie Stone: A Tribute from Her Hometown
Sunday, June 1st 2025
As we celebrate African American Music Appreciation Month this June, Historic Columbia honors one of our city's most influential musical figures: Angie Stone. Born Angela Laverne Brown on December 18, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina, Stone's journey from local gospel choirs to international acclaim embodies the rich tapestry of Black musical heritage.
LADY STOUT to Headline Historic Columbia’s 2025 Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture
Tuesday, May 20th 2025
Historic Columbia is thrilled to announce that LADY STOUT, the genre-defying artist known for her electrifying fusion of soul, rock, and jazz, will headline the 47th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture, presented by Absolute Total Care. The festival, which takes place at the historic Mann-Simons Site on...
2025 Preservation Awards | John C. Heslep House
Friday, May 16th 2025
Recently significantly rehabilitated, 303 Saluda Avenue arguably ranks among Columbia’s most iconic early twentieth century residences. Today home to the Tomlin family, the ca.-1917 house grew into its current form and style between 1927 and 1928 under the ownership of John C. Heslep, a prominent local contractor.
2025 Preservation Awards | DePass House
Friday, May 16th 2025
Nestled in the National Register of Historic Places-listed University Hill neighborhood, 920 Gregg Street, aka the DePass House, is notable for architecture and for its association with a former owner involved in South Carolina’s last legally sanctioned duel.
2025 Preservation Awards | 1324 Richland Street
Friday, May 16th 2025
A desire to pay homage to local businessman and political activist Joseph Azar led relative William Akel to construct a new commercial building on land that had previously stood vacant for decades following a fire that claimed the ca.-1860 cottage originally fronting Richland Street.
2025 Preservation Awards | 1700 Huger Street
Friday, May 16th 2025
In 2016, two of Columbia’s most respected family-owned businesses— Flooring by Cogdill and Cromer’s Peanuts—left what for most passersby was simply a large commercial building featuring a post-modern, multi-story office and retail space from the mid-1980s. In 2022, after nearly six years having stood vacant, 1700 Huger Street found new life when it was purchased and transformed to meet the needs of Columbia Presbyterian Church, a young congregation of over 500 members that had outgrown its previous location in the Cottontown area.
2025 Preservation Awards | 1429 Hagood Avenue
Friday, May 16th 2025
Some residences standing in historic and architectural conservation districts like that of Melrose Heights-Oaklawn feature garages and garage apartments established in the 1920s through 1950s. Repurposing elements of properties can involve teaching old buildings new tricks through sensitive adaptations.