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Thursday, May 14th

4:30 — 7:30 p.m.

50 Forward: Preservation Awards Ceremony & Gala

Awards Ceremony | for recipients only
Gala tickets| $50

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The Laundry : 2046 Talley Street, Columbia, SC 29201

On Thursday, May 14, 2026, join Historic Columbia in celebrating 50 years of honoring preservation excellence in Columbia and Richland County. This year's celebration will be bigger than ever, taking place at Columbia's newest event space and winner of a 2025 Preservation Award, The Laundry at BullStreet. In partnership with presenting sponsor Mashburn Construction, this year's celebration will look back at where we’ve been and toast to the future of historic preservation!

  • Awards Ceremony: The 50 Forward Preservation Awards begins with the awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Please note that the award ceremony is reserved for award recipients and sponsors.
  • 50 Forward Gala: The gala celebration at 5:30 p.m. features cocktails, curated bites, live music, and the very best in historic preservation. Tickets on sale now!

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    Become a sponsor of the 2026 Preservation Awards and support historic preservation in the capital city! 

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    Gala tickets | $50

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  • History

    Since 1976, Historic Columbia has celebrated the people and projects that preserve the stories and character of Richland County. Over the years, 276 recipients have been recognized for helping to maintain and enhance the community’s rich historical, architectural, and cultural heritage.

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Thank You to our Presenting Sponsor

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Thank You to our Sponsors

  • GBX Group
  • Goings Law Firm
  • Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation
  • Southern Way
  • Styx Companies

  • Architrave
  • Avant Holdings
  • Garvin Design Group
  • Quackenbush Architects + Planners
  • 1x1 Design
  • Babcock Apartments - Clachan Properties
  • Bill Schmidt
  • BOUDREAUX
  • Cason Development Group
  • First Citizens Bank
  • First Reliance Bank
  • GMK Associates, Inc.
  • McCrory Construction
  • OTR Media Group
  • Professional Printers, Inc.
  • Rogers Lewis Group
  • Seed Architecture firm logo
  • Studio 2LR business logo
  • Tax Credit Marketplace
  • Trinity Partners
  • LS3P
  • Stantec

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Preservation Award Winners

Historic Columbia has been hosting the Preservation Awards for decades! See a list of projects and people from years past who helped shape the city we know today.

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NTHP Preservation Award Winner
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1616 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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