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Renovation Rodeo | Eau Claire
Wednesday, August 23rd 2023
Palladium presented Renovation Rodeo | Eau Claire on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Over 40 guests toured this circa-1907 property while enjoying beer from Peak Drift Brewing Company, wine courtesy of Republic National Distributing Company, and delicious food from Something Small Catering. HC Palladium Board member...
Historic Columbia Announces Entertainment Lineup for the 45th Annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture
Wednesday, July 12th 2023
Historic Columbia is thrilled to announce that R&B singer Tweet will headline the entertainment lineup for the 45th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mann-Simons Site at 1403 Richland Street. Tweet, born Charlene Keys in...
Historic Columbia announces “Official Craft Beer of Palladium”
Thursday, July 13th 2023
Peak Drift to support Historic Columbia’s peak experiences Historic Columbia (HC) is pleased to announce that Peak Drift Brewing Company, an innovative craft beverage company based in Columbia, S.C., will serve as the “Official Craft Beer of Palladium” for all HC Palladium events during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Peak Drift...
Renovation Rodeo | Forest Acres
Thursday, June 8th 2023
Palladium presented Renovation Rodeo | Forest Acres on Thursday, June 8, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Over 40 guests toured this home while enjoying beer from S teel Hands Brewing, wine courtesy of Republic National Distributing Company, and snacks. The homeowners, Matthew and Becky, spoke about the neighborhood and the...
2023 Preservation Award | Karen Quinn
Friday, May 12th 2023
Inspired by stories buried and awaiting discovery, Karen Quinn has nurtured a lifelong passion for history and a good mystery. As architect and project manager with BOUDREAUX, Karen has become the firm’s leader in historic preservation-based commissions, shepherding the rehabilitation of numerous historic treasures in Columbia and beyond.
2023 Preservation Award | Dr. Charles H. Lesser
Friday, May 12th 2023
A resident of 309 Fulton Street in Columbia’s historic Hollywood-Rose Hill neighborhood, Dr. Charles H. (Chuck) Lesser has been a local tour de force in the fields of archives, history, and historic preservation advocacy for nearly five decades.
2023 Preservation Award | 2901 Rosewood Drive
Friday, May 12th 2023
Generations of Columbians formerly knew 2901 Rosewood Drive as home to Rosewood Baptist Church. Today, as 5th & Sloan, 2901 Rosewood Drive stands as a new mixed-use, long- and short-term rental apartments, complemented by restaurant and retail tenant spaces.
2023 Preservation Award | 3804 Palmetto Avenue
Friday, May 12th 2023
Situated on a sizable lot in the early Columbia suburb originally known as Park Place, 3804 Palmetto Avenue was erected as a one bedroom/one bathroom residence sometime between the 1920s and 1930s.
2023 Preservation Award | 734 Harden Street
Friday, May 12th 2023
Located at 734 Harden Street in the Five Points National Register Historic District, the Hair Building dates to about 1921, distinguishing it as one of the village’s oldest commercial buildings.
2023 Preservation Award | 1813 Main Street
Friday, May 12th 2023
Standing within the Columbia Commercial Historic District, the Klondike Building was constructed in 1961 following a design by the notable architectural firm of Lafaye, Fair, Lafaye and Associates.