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Taylor House (Columbia, South Carolina)

Coordinates: 34°0′5″N 81°1′41″W / 34.00139°N 81.02806°W / 34.00139; -81.02806
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Taylor House
Taylor House (Columbia, South Carolina) is located in South Carolina
Taylor House (Columbia, South Carolina)
Taylor House (Columbia, South Carolina) is located in the United States
Taylor House (Columbia, South Carolina)
Location1505 Senate St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°0′5″N 81°1′41″W / 34.00139°N 81.02806°W / 34.00139; -81.02806
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
ArchitectAndrews, Jaques & Rantoul
MPSColumbia MRA
NRHP reference No.82003903[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 1982

Taylor House, also known as the former home of the Columbia Museum of Art, is a historic home located in Columbia, South Carolina. It was designed by the architectural firm of Andrews, Jaques & Rantoul and built in 1908, as a two-story, L-shaped, brick Neo-Classical style mansion. The front facade features a projecting portico supported by large, fluted limestone Corinthian order columns. It was built for Thomas Taylor, Jr., who served as president of Taylor Manufacturing Company.

In 1950, the Columbia Museum of Art converted the house for use as a museum, adding three wings, and with the original stables joined to the main house by the Science Museum wing.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ unknown (n.d.). "Taylor House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  3. ^ "Taylor House, Richland County (1505 Senate St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.