Columbia Historic District I

Columbia Historic District I
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	Roughly bounded by Elmwood, Assembly, Laurel, and Wayne Sts., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°00′37″N 81°02′13″W / 34.01028°N 81.03694°WCoordinates: 34°00′37″N 81°02′13″W / 34.01028°N 81.03694°W
Area	25 acres (10 ha)
Built	1825
Architectural style	Early Republic, Greek Revival, Columbia Cottage
NRHP Reference #	71000798[1]
Added to NRHP	May 6, 1971

Columbia Historic District I is a national historic district located in the Arsenal Hill neighborhood at Columbia, South Carolina. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings and includes a complex of fine mansions and attractive homes built before the American Civil War. The buildings are in the Greek Revival, Italianate, Classical Revival, and the “Columbia Cottage” styles. They include the Governor's Mansion, Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston House, Lace House, and Palmetto Iron Works and Armory.^[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Dollie McGrath (March 1971). "Columbia Historic District I" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
3. "Columbia Historic District I, Richland County (Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07. and accompanying map