Granby Mill Village, Columbia

Name: Granby Mill Village
Address: Columbia, United States

#159 among attractions in Columbia

Gothic Revival architecture, Interesting neighbourhood, Romanesque architecture

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Granby Mill Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Columbia, South Carolina. The district encompasses 97 contributing buildings associated with a cotton mill and associated mill village. The mill was initially constructed in 1896–1897, and is a large four-story, rectangular brick building in the Romanesque Revival style. It features two projecting five-story entrance towers. The Granby Mill Village includes a number of "saltbox" style dwellings reminiscent of a New England mill village. The district also includes the mill gatehouse, the two-story mill office building, commercial buildings, the Gothic Revival style Whaley Street Methodist Church, and operatives' houses. ()

Built: 1942 (82 years ago)Coordinates: 33°58'59"N, 81°2'22"W

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Downtown Columbia (Granby Hill)Columbia United States

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Granby Mill Village – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Williams-Brice Stadium, Colonial Life Arena, South Carolina State Museum, Eugene E. Stone III Stadium.

1.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia
35 min walk • Williams–Brice Stadium is the home football stadium for the South Carolina Gamecocks, the college football team representing the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.
0.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
21 min walk • The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams.
1.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
31 min walk • The South Carolina State Museum has four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater and an observatory.
0.9 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Eugene E. Stone III Stadium, Columbia
23 min walk • Eugene E. Stone III Stadium is a soccer stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina on the campus of the University of South Carolina.
1.2 miN
Landmark government building
South Carolina State House, Columbia
31 min walk • The South Carolina State House is the building housing the government of the U.S. state of South Carolina, which includes the South Carolina General Assembly and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
EdVenture, Columbia
28 min walk • EdVenture is the largest children's museum in the Southeast United States, located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is second only to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis which is the largest children's museum in the world.
1.1 miNW
Bridge
Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia
28 min walk • Gervais Street Bridge is a historic bridge in South Carolina in the United States and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an arch bridge constructed from reinforced concrete. Construction began in 1926 and the bridge was completed in 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1 miNE
Universities and schools
University of South Carolina, Columbia
27 min walk • The University of South Carolina is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina. It has seven satellite campuses throughout the state and its main campus covers over 359 acres in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
The Vista, Columbia
30 min walk • The Congaree Vista is a section of Columbia, South Carolina between the Congaree River and the central business district of downtown. The neighborhood was revitalized during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
0.9 miNE
Temple
Place of Peace, Columbia
24 min walk • The Place of Peace is a Japanese temple that was dismantled and reconstructed on the campus of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
0.9 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia
24 min walk • The Koger Center for the Arts is an arts center located in Columbia, South Carolina, on the University of South Carolina campus. It was built in 1988, and has 2,256 saleable seats.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Granby Mill Village?

Nearby attractions include Olympia Mill, Columbia (5 min walk), Pacific Park, Columbia (7 min walk), Guignard Brick Works, Cayce (19 min walk), Colonial Life Arena, Columbia (21 min walk).

How to get to Granby Mill Village by public transport?

The nearest stations to Granby Mill Village:

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Columbia (20 min walk)