Name/Title
Panoramic Photograph of the Columbia Theological Seminary CampusEntry/Object ID
1997.513.1Description
Panoramic sepia-style photograph of three large buildings within a wooden frame. The foreground contains trees, some of which are nearly bare of all leaves. There are people scattered near and around the buildings. The centermost building has a center set of stairs and four white ionic columns supporting a white plain pediment and frieze. The large lettering on the frieze reads: "Theological Seminary, Founded 1830." A portion of a smaller fourth building can be seen on the far left of the image.Photograph Details
Subject Place
Location
Robert Mills HouseCity
Columbia, South CarolinaContext
Finished in 1826, the site now known as the Robert Mills House was commissioned by Ainsley (1783–1823) and Sarah Hall (1791–1867) and intended to serve as their townhome. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the property was instead used as a campus for three different religious schools, including a Presbyterian theological seminary and the Columbia Bible College.
This photograph shows the site as the Columbia Theological Seminary, which operated on the grounds from 1831 to 1927. This photo also depicts the graduating class of 1920, which included William Robinson (1897–1982), whose name is written on the back. After graduation, Robinson served as the pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Gettysburg before becoming a professor of ecclesiastical history at the Columbia Theological Seminary from 1927 to 1974. By that time, the seminary had moved to Decatur, Georgia.Dimensions
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PhotographHeight
6-3/4 inDimension Description
FrameHeight
14-3/4 inLength
34 inRelationships
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Place
Location
Robert Mills HouseCity
Columbia, South Carolina