robert mills house & gardens
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a great opportunity to learn more about the history of Columbia and Soth Carolina. Knowledgeable guides are happy to answer questions and the grounds are lovely for a stroll.
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Stunning house-it's red exterior really looks sharp. The gardens are beautiful. Tours are good and informative. Nice to see old places in Columbia still preserved for educational and historical needs. Solid history lesson of the house and Columbia is learned from a visit/tour of this house.
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It is so pleasant and interesting to visit the Robert Mills House.Much can be learned and the skills of the architect can be appreciated. There are very fine exhibits, not overpowering. In the middle of the city, there is a calm that allows you to meditate and ponder of how life was at the time it was built. There are very informative tours. Wonderful selection of souvenirs.
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My mother and I are huge Downton Abbey fans. For Christmas, I took her on the tour of historical homes in Columbia. I named it "Downtons of the South" and she loved every minute. The tour guides are friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about preserving these homes and landmarks that hold a special place in the South's history. The gorgeous gardens, grounds, and homes and the exciting stories of the families who lived and worked in them made for a really fun ladies outing!
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Visited the Robert Mills house one afternoon and enjoyed the tour very much. Our guide had lots of stories and you could tell she enjoyed her work which made it fun for us. I especially liked the curved back door entry with 2 doors! Tours were only on the hour so we walked through the garden while we waited.
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During my visit to Columbia, SC I had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful and historic Robert Mills House. The house was designed in 1823 for merchant Ainsley Hall and his wife. Unfortunately, Hall died before the house was completed and the house was sold to the Presbyterian Church. The mansion eventually became the sight of the Columbia Presbyterian Seminary. Woodrow Wilson's father (Joseph) was both a student and professor at the school. During my visit to the Robert Mills House, the tour guide gave me an informative, hour long tour. I learned some very interesting facts about upper class (merchant/plantation) society of early Columbia and about the unique architectural innovations Robert Mills included in the design of the home. The furniture, portraits, and architecture were beautiful. I happened to be the only person on the tour that day, so in a way, I got a private showing of the house. When the tour guide and I were on the second floor, I hear a lot of loud footsteps coming up the main staircase. I assumed someone was working in the house or that another tour group was coming through. The tour guide said he didn't hear anything; however, he didn't deny that I did. He said that other people had similar experiences at the Hampton-Preston House across the street. The house was empty except for me and the guide, so I was never able to explain where the footsteps were coming from. I know the mansion had served as both college classrooms and dorm rooms at one time. I got the impression that the mysterious footsteps coming up the stairs was a large group of people....perhaps spirits of earlier students going about their daily routine. I wasn't afraid...it was actually quite interesting. P.S. Make a point to explore and photograph the beautiful sculptured gardens behind the mansion.
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Nice grounds, and you get to go through a couple of the antique homes. There is a limited amount of staging (furniture and artifacts) in the homes. Strangely, the tour guide locked the tour group inside the homes with a skeleton key during the tour, which was dangerous should an emergency have occurred.
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When you enter the foyer your first impression is the symmetry of the doorways and no visible stairway to the upstairs area. This home was designed by the architect of the Washington Monument. Heather, the docent, was very knowledgeable and entertaining throughout the tour. Heather challenged us to be involved in guessing the purpose and use of some of the items on display. The tour is an hour and tickets are sold at the gift shop next door. I enjoyed the history, period furnishings and tales of the occupants.
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While passing through Columbia, we decided to tour the Robert Mills House.We arrived just in time for the last tour and it was about to rain. We only had about 15 minutes to tour the grounds before the tour. Since time was of the essence, we were frustrated that the worker selling tickets at the museum gift shop did this long speech about joining the foundation before we could receive the tickets. Because of this, we never had time to shop the gift shop or truly tour the gardens. I realize the contributions to the foundation support the homes but the timing of his presentation was terrible. Most tours mention joining the foundation at the end of the tour and you are not held captive waiting to receive your tickets.The docent conducting the tour was sweet but forgot many facts of the house and had to stopand try to remember. Some new exibits had been added about Woodrow Wilson and she stopped with us to read the plaques. She commented that she had not done this tour in a while. She is more familiar with the Hampton-Preston house across the street.Since she volunteers, we were patient with her and overall the tour was informative.Unfortunately, when the tour was over, the museum gift shop was closed and it was raining. We really wanted to see the gardens so we grabbed our umbrellas and walked the grounds.We hope to go back just to view the gardens.
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This is a great showpiece for South Carolina history, All of the old homes that have been rehabilitated and managed by the Columbia Historical Society are beautiful.