Name/Title
Springtime in Columbia, S.C.Entry/Object ID
2008.3.15Description
Color image of a brick house with white trim and a black roof. There is foliage all around the building. The larger title of this postcard, "Springtime in Columbia, S.C." is written across the bottom, while the smaller title "Robert Mills House" is near the bottom right of the image. There is a blue border around the image. Unused, the backside of the postcard indicates the publisher's information.Subject
Robert Mills House, Columbia, South CarolinaSubject Place
City
Columbia, South CarolinaContext
Known today as the Robert Mills House, this four-acre property is bordered by Henderson, Blanding, Taylor, and Laurel streets near downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The Classical Revival mansion, designed by architect Robert Mills (1781-1855), was built beginning in 1823 as a townhome for Ainsley (1783-1823) and Sarah Hall (1791-1867). The Halls never moved into the property, which in turn led to the property being used as a campus for three different religious schools, including the Columbia Theological Seminary and Columbia Bible College.
Abandoned and threatened with demolition in 1960, the early 19th century architectural masterpiece became a lightning rod for historic preservation advocates, who banded together to form Historic Columbia. Today, the Robert Mills House operates as a historic house museum featuring period rooms and focus galleries highlighting late-18th through mid-19th century decorative arts. The gardens of the Robert Mills House are unique among historic sites for utilizing a historically appropriate English Formal design, while employing plant species native to the Eastern United States.Postcard Details
Postcard Type
Photochrome (1930-Present)Publisher
Aerial Photography Services, Inc.Place Published
City
Charlotte, North CarolinaState/Province
North CarolinaPhotographer
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
