Skip to main content
Menu

Historic Columbia

search toggle

Donate
menu close

Historic Columbia

Donate
collapse

Navigation

  • Tours
    • House Tours
      • Robert Mills House and Gardens
      • Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens
      • Mann-Simons Site
      • The Museum of the Reconstruction Era
      • Modjeska Monteith Simkins House
      • Hours and Pricing
    • Garden Tours
      • Garden Database
    • Offsite Tours
      • Bus Tours
      • Walking Tours
    • African American History Tours
    • Online Tours
  • Events
  • Education
    • Field Trips
      • House Tours
      • Bus Tours
      • Walking Tours
      • Early Adventures
    • Traveling Trunk
    • Homeschool Friday
    • Scout Troops
    • Summer Camp
    • Adult Education
  • Preservation
    • Current Projects and Initiatives
      • Bull Street Campus 
      • Columbia's Green Book Sites
      • Veterans Administration Regional Office
      • Women’s Club of Columbia
    • Preservation Awards
    • Resources for the Public
      • For Property Owners
      • For Neighborhoods
      • Take Action!
  • Support
    • Corporate Support
    • Donate
    • Membership
      • General Membership
      • Palladium Membership
      • Corporate Membership
    • Volunteer
    • Partners and Donors
  • Rent a Venue
    • Gardens of the Woodrow Wilson Family Home
    • Seibels House and Garden
    • Robert Mills Carriage House and Gardens
    • Gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion
    • Recommended Vendors
    • Contact Us
  • About
    • Blog
    • Board Members
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
    • Gift Shop at Robert Mills
      • Online Store
    • Local History
      • Columbia Jewish Heritage Initiative
    • Newsletter
    • Staff Directory
  • Frequently Asked Questions

1501 Senate Street

Thomas Taylor House

Based on plans of Boston architectural firm of Andrews, Jacques, and Rantoul, this Neoclassical building was constructed between 1907 and 1908 for Thomas Taylor, Jr. A prosperous businessman, Taylor was the great-grandson of Colonel Thomas Taylor, a plantation owner and leader in the Revolutionary War whose land became a large portion of the city of Columbia. In 1949, the Taylor family donated the property to the Columbia Art Association, which rehabilitated the building for use as the Columbia Museum of Art from 1950 until 1998. This adaptive use of the building aligned with the construction of commercial and government buildings in the neighborhood during this decade. Today the property is owned by the University of South Carolina, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is protected locally as a Grade I Local Landmark.  

  • Thomas Taylor House 1501 Senate Street

    Thomas Taylor House, 2018. Historic Columbia collection

  • Thomas Taylor House 1501 Senate Street

    Thomas Taylor House, 2018. Historic Columbia collection

  • Thomas Taylor House

    Thomas Taylor House, 1910s. Image courtesy Dave Sennema

34.0019068, -81.027792

Newsletter Signup

newsletter signup

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for events, news, and updates from Historic Columbia!

  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Flickr
Historic Columbia

© 2021 Historic Columbia

1601 Richland Street,
Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 252-7742
Website by Cyberwoven