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2023 Preservation Award | Dr. Charles H. Lesser

By: John Sherrer, Director of Preservation

Friday, May 12th 2023

Exterior of 2901 Rosewood Drive

2023 Preservation Award | 2901 Rosewood Drive

By: John Sherrer, Director of Preservation

Friday, May 12th 2023

Exterior of 3804 Palmetto Avenue

2023 Preservation Award | 3804 Palmetto Avenue

By: John Sherrer, Director of Preservation

Friday, May 12th 2023

Exterior of 734 Harden Street

2023 Preservation Award | 734 Harden Street

By: John Sherrer, Director of Preservation

Friday, May 12th 2023

Exterior of 1813 Main Street

2023 Preservation Award | 1813 Main Street

By: John Sherrer, Director of Preservation

Friday, May 12th 2023

Exterior of 1215 Shop Road

2023 Preservation Award | 1215 Shop Road

By: John Sherrer, Director of Preservation

Friday, May 12th 2023

Exterior of 1527 Gervais Street

2023 Preservation Award | 1527 Gervais Street

By: John Sherrer, Director of Preservation

Friday, May 12th 2023

Volunteers relaxing in a circle of chairs in the garden

Celebrating National Volunteer Month

By: Staff, Historic Columbia

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...

Palmetto Ave

Renovation Rodeo | Hyatt Park

By: Staff, Historic Columbia

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...

Two-story Craftsman style home with steeply pitched roof, prominent fireplace, and a covered front porch.

The Impact of Craftsman Architecture in Columbia, South Carolina 1900-1930

By: John Sherrer, Director of Preservation

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...