This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure policy here.
This week I will show you another beautiful house.The Robert Mills House and Gardens, located in Columbia SC. One of only five National Historic Landmarks within Columbia! Maintained by the Historic Columbia Foundation this is a wonderful home to visit.
Now if you remember last week I introduced you to the Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens well, The Robert Mills Home, located across the street from the Hampton-Preston Mansion, completes the story of the Hall family that was persuaded to sell their home to Wade Hampton. To appease his wife for the loss of her home, Hall hired Robert Mills, the preeminent American architect of the early 19th century, to design a new townhome for her. The result is the Classical Revival Robert Mills Home. To ensure she was satisfied with her new home, Mills designed it to be taller than the Hampton-Preston Mansion, so that Mrs. Hall would be able to look down on her neighbors. Sadly, she never enjoyed that opportunity. Her husband died before the house was completed -- and he failed to address the disposition of the house in his will.
After years of fighting in court to win the house, Mrs. Hall triumphed in court in 1837, but was forced to sell the home to the Presbyterian church to use as a school that same year as a result of the cost of the lawsuits. The house was used by various colleges and seminaries until the 1960s, when the Historic Columbia Foundation was created to save the house. They have filled the house with American antiques from the early 19th century. It is a beautiful mansion with amazing furniture -- and its gardens are equally beautiful.
This is another beautiful historic home to visit if you ever come to South Carolina!
I love historic homes, thanks for sharing this one
If I ever get to vacation on South Carolina I will most certainly visit all the historic homes-they are so stately and beautiful. Thank you for the history on this one-very interesting!
WOW what a history to that home--I really need to plan a trip to SC for all these great spots!
Just beautiful! I love visiting these places with you :)
I love Fridays, I look forward to seeing these beautiful houses. I would love to tour them.
Thank you for sharing them with us.
how beautiful can not wait til we travel the south in a couple of months from now the sites we will see
I lived in the most historic city in Texas, Jefferson for several years. Many awesome historical buildings! i love the look!
I love the garden! Looks like a fun place to visit!
That's SO cool. From the front it looks like an old school house.
I found this looking for places to visit while on vacation, I will definitely add this to my list.
That is so pretty! I want to live there! So sad that her husband died before finishing and she didn't own the house :(
I have a lithe garden in our home and I love visiting anykind of garden area and I am gaining Idea for a future purposes.