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]
Columbia Historic District I | |
 Palmetto Ironworks and Armory | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Elmwood, Assembly, Laurel, and Wayne Sts., Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 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 No. | 71000798[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1971 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Dollie McGrath (March 1971). "Columbia Historic District I" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "Columbia Historic District I, Richland County (Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved January 7, 2014. and accompanying map Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine