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Rent a Venue

Let your special event become a memorable occasion at one of our historic homes and gardens.

Among Columbia's oldest properties, each venue in the heart of the Robert Mills Historic District features beautiful spaces perfect for weddings, rehearsal dinners, bridal and baby showers, large events and festivals, fundraisers, photoshoots, or business meetings. Set amid historic backdrops and picturesque gardens, events at Historic Columbia are sure to be remembered.

Rental income allows Historic Columbia to preserve important links to our past for future generations to understand the lives of who came before them.

  • Seibels House from side

  • Fountain at SH

  • Sunroom at SH

  • Bride at SH

  • SH interior

Seibels House and Garden

1601 Richland Street | Columbia, SC 29201

Capacity*
  • Indoor capacity of 80 seated, 150 standing
  • Indoor and outdoor maximum capacity of 350
Amenities
  • 2 covered porches and 1 open air porch
  • Ceremony garden with trellises and fountain
  • 2 restrooms and a coat room
  • Catering prep kitchen

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  • WWFH front lawn

  • Bride and groom at WWFH

  • Event at WWFH

Gardens of the Woodrow Wilson Family Home

1705 Hampton Street | Columbia, SC 29201

Capacity*
  • Outdoor maximum capacity of 250
Amenities
  • Peaceful main lawn with swooping fir trees and benches
  • Additional gravel reception area, complete with tie-down anchors and grapevines
  • Newly renovated catering prep kitchen
  • 4 newly renovated restrooms

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  • Gardens at RMH

  • Backyard at RMH

  • Bride and bridesmaids at RMH

Robert Mills Carriage House and Gardens

1616 Blanding Street | Columbia, SC 29201

Capacity*
  • Indoor Carriage House capacity of 50 seated, 100 standing
  • Indoor and outdoor maximum capacity of 400
Amenities
  • Fountains, gravel walkways, trellises and benches throughout the property
  • Carriage House with exposed beams and large barn-style doors
  • Catering prep kitchen
  • 2 restrooms

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  • Fountain Garden at HP

  • Gardens of HP

  • Bride on HP porch

  • Hampton-Preston exterior

Gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion

1615 Blanding Street | Columbia, SC 29201

Capacity*
  • Outdoor maximum capacity of 400
Amenities
  • Recently renovated property with fresh plantings and elegant design
  • Extensive back lawn for a ceremony and reception
  • A fountain garden, surrounded with seating underneath live oak trees
  • A gazebo garden, with stunning covered gazebo space underneath live oak trees

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*Historic Columbia is following local, state, and national guidelines on event attendance and will work with you to ensure the safety of your visitors and our staff.

Booking Information

Click here to request more information about renting one of our properties. You can also contact our rental department at 803.252.7742 x 11 or email us at rentals@historiccolumbia.org.

Historically Ever After

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Savannah & Grayson at Seibels House

Hands clapped and tails wagged for these down-to-earth newlyweds. The sweet couple, Grayson and Savannah, tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony at the Seibels House & Garden on November 3, 2018 with all of their loved ones. The couple’s precious dog, Sulley, also got to join in on...

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