Columbia Commercial Historic District, Columbia

Name: Columbia Commercial Historic District
Address: Columbia, United States

#149 among attractions in Columbia

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The Columbia Commercial Historic District encompasses a historically significant portion of the central business district of Columbia, South Carolina. It includes portions of three blocks of Main Street between Laurel and Hampton Streets, as well as individual buildings on adjacent streets. It includes the full length of Main Streets east side on these blocks, but only the central block on the west side, extending slightly south of Taylor. This area best illustrates the city's commercial and economic growth for a century, from the end of the American Civil War to about 1963, with a broad diversity of architectural styles found in a small area. ()

Area: 18 acres (0.0281 mi²)Coordinates: 34°0'27"N, 81°2'2"W

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Downtown Columbia (Robert Mills Historic)Columbia United States

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Columbia Commercial Historic District – 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.

0.9 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
23 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.
0.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Spirit Communications Park, Columbia
20 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.
~850 ftW
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.
~910 ftSW
Large art collection in modern environs
Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia
5 min walk • The Columbia Museum of Art is an art museum in the American city of Columbia, South Carolina.
~1580 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Robert Mills House, Columbia
8 min walk • The Robert Mills House, also known as Robert Mills Historic House and Park or the Ainsley Hall House, is a historic house museum at 1616 Blanding Street in Columbia, South Carolina. Built in 1823 to a design by Robert Mills, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its architectural significance.
~1620 ftSE
Church, Historical place
First Presbyterian Church, Columbia
8 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church building in Columbia, South Carolina. Constructed in 1854, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971.
~720 ftSE
Church, Historical place
First Baptist Church, Columbia
4 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.
~1380 ftSW
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.
~1540 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mann-Simons Cottage, Columbia
8 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.
~1120 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Washington Street United Methodist Church, Columbia
6 min walk • The Washington Street United Methodist Church is a historic church at 1401 Washington Street in Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1872 and added to the National Register in 1970.
0.8 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia
21 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 Columbia Commercial Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Bethel A.M.E. Church, Columbia (2 min walk), Tunnelvision, Columbia (4 min walk), Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia (4 min walk), Canal Dime Savings Bank, Columbia (4 min walk).

How to get to Columbia Commercial Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Columbia Commercial Historic District:

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Columbia (26 min walk)