Robert Mills House, Columbia

Name: Robert Mills House
Address: 1616 Blanding St, Columbia, 29201-3440, United States
Telephone: +1 803-252-7742

#22 among attractions in Columbia

Museum, History museum, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

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. The Historic Columbia Foundation owns and operates the home, which has been furnished with decorative arts of the early 19th century, including American Federal, English Regency, and French Empire pieces. ()

Built: 1823 (201 years ago)Coordinates: 34°0'34"N, 81°1'45"W

Address

1616 Blanding StDowntown Columbia (Robert Mills Historic)Columbia 29201-3440 United States

Contact

+1 803-252-7742

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Day trips

Robert Mills House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Five Points, Spirit Communications Park, Efird's Department Store, Hampton–Preston House.

0.9 miSE
Shopping district, Shopping
Five Points, Columbia
24 min walk • Five Points in Columbia, South Carolina is a shopping, restaurant, and nightlife area that attracts customers from the nearby University of South Carolina and throughout the Columbia metropolitan area. It is the center for the city's annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival.
0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Spirit Communications Park, Columbia
16 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.
0.5 miSW
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
12 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.
~410 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Hampton–Preston House, Columbia
2 min walk • The Hampton–Preston House located at 1615 Blanding Street in Columbia, South Carolina, is a historic mansion that was the home of members of the prominent Hampton family. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1969.
0.4 miS
Church, Historical place
First Presbyterian Church, Columbia
10 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.
~860 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home, Columbia
5 min walk • The Woodrow Wilson Family Home is located in Columbia, South Carolina and was one of the childhood homes of the 28th President Woodrow Wilson. He lived in the house from 1871 to 1875. In 1967, Historic Columbia purchased the house. Renovation occurred in 2013 and the house was re-opened to the public in 2014.
~1750 ftSW
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.
~1780 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mann-Simons Cottage, Columbia
9 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.
~1530 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Washington Street United Methodist Church, Columbia
8 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.
0.4 miW
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia
11 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.
~470 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Columbia Township Auditorium, Columbia
3 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)

When is Robert Mills House open?

Robert Mills House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Robert Mills House?

Nearby attractions include Hampton–Preston House, Columbia (2 min walk), Columbia Township Auditorium, Columbia (3 min walk), Moore-Mann House, Columbia (4 min walk), Columbia Historic District II, Columbia (4 min walk).

How to get to Robert Mills House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Robert Mills House:

Train

Columbia (32 min walk)