Columbia City Hall, Columbia

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The Columbia City Hall, in Columbia, South Carolina, also known as Old United States Court House and Post Office, was built in 1870. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It includes Renaissance architecture. It served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 34°0'32"N, 81°2'15"W

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1737 Main StDowntown Columbia (Historic Downtown Columbia)Columbia United States

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Columbia City Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colonial Life Arena, Spirit Communications Park, Efird's Department Store, Columbia Museum of Art.

1 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
25 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.
0.7 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Spirit Communications Park, Columbia
19 min walk • Segra Park, formerly known as Spirit Communications Park, is a baseball park in Columbia, South Carolina. It is the home of the Columbia Fireflies, a Minor League Baseball team playing in the Low-A East. It opened in 2016 and can seat up to 9,077 people.
~890 ftS
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
5 min walk • Efird's Department Store, also known as Lourie's Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built about 1870, and is a rectangular brick building renovated and expanded in 1919.
~1190 ftS
Large art collection in modern environs
Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia
6 min walk • The Columbia Museum of Art is an art museum in the American city of Columbia, South Carolina.
~1820 ftSE
Church, Historical place
First Baptist Church, Columbia
9 min walk • The James Petigru Boyce Chapel is a historic church building at 1306 Hampton Street in Columbia, South Carolina. It is a Greek Revival building built in 1859. A convention met here on December 17, 1860, whose delegates voted unanimously for South Carolina to secede from the United States, leading to the American Civil War.
~1320 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Columbia
7 min walk • The Basilica of St. Peter, also known as St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, is located at 1529 Assembly St. in Columbia, South Carolina. This is the second building of the oldest Catholic parish in Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina.
~1340 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mann-Simons Cottage, Columbia
7 min walk • Mann-Simons Cottage is a historic home located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built around 1850, and is a 1 1/2-story, cottage style frame house on a raised basement. The front façade features a porch supported by four Tuscan order columns. It was the antebellum home of a substantial free black Columbia family.
~1400 ftSW
Park
Finlay Park, Columbia
7 min walk • Finlay Park, at 14 acres, is the largest and most visited park in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The park opened in 1991. Initially named Sidney Park, it was renamed after a former Columbia mayor Kirkman Finlay in 1994.
0.9 miS
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.
~580 ftSE
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia
3 min walk • The Building at 1644 Main Street, also known as Tapp's Department Store, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1940, and enlarged in 1950. It is a five- to seven-story, Depression Modern building faced in stucco and dark tremolite stone.
0.6 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Columbia Township Auditorium, Columbia
15 min walk • Columbia Township Auditorium, also known as Township Auditorium, is a historic auditorium located in Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1930, and is a three-story, brick building with a Doric order columned portico in the Georgian Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Columbia City Hall?

Nearby attractions include Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia (3 min walk), Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia (3 min walk), Ladson Presbyterian Church, Columbia (4 min walk), Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Columbia, Columbia (4 min walk).

How to get to Columbia City Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Columbia City Hall:

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Columbia (27 min walk)