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Wednesday, November 1st

5:15 — 7 p.m.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour at The Flutter Wing on Main Street

1544 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Update: Due to a revised rehabilitation timeline, the date for this behind-the-scenes tour has been moved to Wednesday, November 1. We hope to see you there.

Join Historic Columbia as we explore downtown’s latest Historic Tax Credit rehabilitation – 1544 Main Street! Completed in the fall of 1872, this commercial property has been home to everything from bookstores to beauty salons over the last 151 years, along with the legendary Drake’s Duck-In restaurant. Participants will have a chance to enjoy complimentary food and beverages on the ground floor before climbing the stairs to view the in-progress Flutter Wing, slated to open at the end of this year. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn about how a building’s past can inform its future.

Individual tours of the second floor will begin at 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Complimentary food and beverages, additional historic information, and a chance to explore the in-progress Drake’s Duck-In renovation on the first floor will be available for the entirety of the program, which runs from 5:15 – 7:00 p.m. Please confirm your tour time at checkout. 

Please note no refunds are available once the day of the tour has arrived. If you miss your scheduled tour time, we cannot guarantee a space on another tour. 

Please choose a tour time to purchase tickets. The 5:30 p.m. tour is sold out.

   6:00 p.m.

  • Tickets

    Tickets are $35 for HC members and $40 for non-members. To learn more about becoming an HC member, click here.

  • Parking

    Street parking is available, with meters free after 6 p.m. The Cannon Garage, a public parking deck is located at 1227 Taylor Street.

  • Weather

    The tour will proceed rain or shine. Closed-toed shoes are required, and we recommend comfortable clothes that would be suitable for walking outside and in unfinished buildings.

  • Questions

    reservations@historiccolumbia.org
    (803) 252-1770 ext. 23

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1616 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Questions? Call (803) 252-7742.

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