Taylor House (Columbia, South Carolina)

Taylor House, also known as the former home of the Columbia Museum of Art, is a historic home located at Columbia, South Carolina. It designed by the architectural firm of Andrews, Jacques and 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. The museum added three wings. The original stables are joined to the main house by the Science Museum wing.[2][3]

Taylor House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1505 Senate St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′5″N 81°1′41″W
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	1908 (1908)
Architect	Andrews, Jaques & Rantoul
MPS	Columbia MRA
NRHP reference No.	82003903[1]
Added to NRHP	July 6, 1982

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

References

1. "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.