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1611 Main Street

King’s Jewelers

Among the best examples of mid-20th century façade modifications that swept Main Street in the late 1960s and 1970s, King’s features a dynamic "visual front/open front" facade comprised of a pierced gold metal slipcover with oversized signage. Beneath this modern addition lies a Reconstruction-era building constructed around 1872 that once housed a bakery, a cafeteria, and jewelry shop. Preserving notable examples of architectural styles, such as that embodied in this store, is important for conveying the evolution of historic downtowns

  • King’s Jewelers

    Historic Columbia collection

  • The building housed Hamilton's Jewelers in 1949.

    Taken in 1949, this picture shows the property during its time operating as Hamilton's Jewelers. Image courtesy of John Hensel collection, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia

  • The building that would house King's seen in 1930.

    This picture of an American Legion Parade taken on July 24, 1930 shows the building (featuring a cafeteria sign) decades before its owners installed the mid-20th century slipcover facade that remains today. Image courtesy of Richland Library

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All historic house and garden tours start at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills.
1616 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

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