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	Robert Mills House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	Robert Mills House - Ainsley Hall House
Location	1616 Blanding St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′34″N 81°1′45″W / 34.00944°N 81.02917°W
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1823
Architect	Robert Mills
Architectural style	Early Republic, Federal
Part of	Columbia Historic District II (ID71000799)
NRHP reference No.	70000595
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 16, 1970
Designated NHL	November 7, 1973
Designated CP	May 6, 1971

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The Robert Mills House, also known as Robert Mills Historic House and Park or the Ainsley Hall House, is a historic house museum at 1616 Blanding Street in Columbia, South Carolina. Built in 1823 to a design by Robert Mills, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 for its architectural significance.^[3]^[4] The Historic Columbia Foundation owns and operates the home, which has been furnished with decorative arts of the early 19th century, including American Federal, English Regency, and French Empire pieces.

Description and history

The Robert Mills House is located in a parklike 4-acre (1.6 ha) parcel that occupies an entire city block in central Columbia. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of brick set on a high basement with arcaded walls. Its main facade faces north, with a Classical projecting portico that has four Ionic columns supporting a gabled pediment. The main entrance is topped by a fanlight window, and the windows in the flanking bays are set in round-arch openings, a Mills design hallmark. The building's entrance hall is symmetrical, with the stairwell concealed behind a doorway that is matched by a false doorway on the opposite wall. The hall has curved ends, as do the matching parlors, providing an illusion of increased space.^[3]

The house was designed by Mills and built in 1823 for Ainsley Hall, who died before it was finished. It was for many years part of the campus of the Columbia Theological Seminary,^[3] which moved out of Columbia in 1960. With the property threatened with development, it was acquired by Historic Columbia and restored, opening as a museum in 1967.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Robert Mills House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c Fant, Mrs. James W. (May 16, 1970). "Ainsley Hall House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. National Park Service. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
^ "Ainsley Hall House, Richland County (1616 Blanding St., Columbia)" (PDF). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved May 26, 2012.

External links

Robert Mills House - Historic Columbia - official site
Ainsley Hall House, Richland County (1616 Blanding St., Columbia), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-13-16, "Ainsley Hall Mansion, Blanding Street, Columbia, Richland County, SC", 25 photos, 11 measured drawings, 19 data pages

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nhlsum-2] "Robert Mills House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2008.

[nrhpinv-3] Fant, Mrs. James W. (May 16, 1970). "Ainsley Hall House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. National Park Service. Retrieved May 26, 2012.

[scdah-4] "Ainsley Hall House, Richland County (1616 Blanding St., Columbia)" (PDF). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved May 26, 2012.

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+The '''Robert Mills House''', also known as '''Robert Mills Historic House and Park''' or the '''Ainsley Hall House''', is a [[historic house museum]] at 1616 Blanding Street in [[Columbia, South Carolina]].  Built in 1823 to a design by [[Robert Mills (architect)|Robert Mills]], it was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1973 for its architectural significance.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | last =  Fant | first = Mrs. James W.   | title = Ainsley Hall House | work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | publisher = [[National Park Service]] | date = May 16, 1970 | url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740007/S10817740007.pdf | accessdate = 26 May 2012}}</ref><ref name = scdah>{{Cite web  | title = Ainsley Hall House, Richland County (1616 Blanding St., Columbia)   | work = National Register Properties in South Carolina | publisher = South Carolina Department of Archives and History | url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740007/S10817740007.pdf | accessdate = 26 May 2012 }}</ref>  The Historic Columbia Foundation owns and operates the home, which has been furnished with decorative arts of the early 19th century, including American Federal, [[Regency era|English Regency]], and French Empire pieces.
-The '''Robert Mills House''', also known as '''Robert Mills Historic House and Park''' or the
-'''Ainsley Hall House''', is a house in [[Columbia, South Carolina]] that was designed by [[Robert Mills (architect)|Robert Mills]].<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | last =  Fant | first = Mrs. James W.   | title = Ainsley Hall House | work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | publisher = [[National Park Service]] | date = May 16, 1970 | url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740007/S10817740007.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 26 May 2012}}</ref><ref name = scdah>{{Cite web  | title = Ainsley Hall House, Richland County (1616 Blanding St., Columbia)   | work = National Register Properties in South Carolina | publisher = South Carolina Department of Archives and History | url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740007/S10817740007.pdf | accessdate = 26 May 2012 }}</ref>
+==Description and history==
-The Historic Columbia Foundation owns and operates the home as a [[historic house museum]] which has been furnished with decorative arts of the early 19th century, including American Federal, [[Regency era|English Regency]], and French Empire pieces.
-The house was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1973.<ref name="nhlsum"/>
 [[File:AINSLEY HALL HOUSE.jpg|thumb|left|Robert Mills House]]
+[[File:Robert Mills House (Rear).jpg|thumb|left|Robert Mills House (Rear)]]
+[[File:Horse carriage step at the Robert Mills House.jpg|thumb|left|A stone step used to climb onto horse carriages.]]
+The Robert Mills House is located in a parklike {{convert|4|acre|ha|adj=on}} parcel that occupies an entire city block in central Columbia.  It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of brick set on a high basement with arcaded walls.  Its main facade faces north, with a Classical projecting portico that has four Ionic columns supporting a gabled pediment.  The main entrance is topped by a fanlight window, and the windows in the flanking bays are set in round-arch openings, a Mills design hallmark.  The building's entrance hall is symmetrical, with the stairwell concealed behind a doorway that is matched by a false doorway on the opposite wall.  The hall has curved ends, as do the matching parlors, providing an illusion of increased space.<ref name="nrhpinv"/>
+The house was designed by Mills and built in 1823 for Ainsley Hall, who died before it was finished.  It was for many years part of the campus of the [[Columbia Theological Seminary]],<ref name="nrhpinv"/> which moved out of Columbia in 1960.  With the property threatened with development, it was acquired by Historic Columbia and restored, opening as a museum in 1967.
+==See also==
+{{commons category|Robert Mills House}}
+*[[List of National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina]]
+*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia, South Carolina]]
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-<references />
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.historiccolumbia.org/site/houses/robert-mills-house-and-gardens/overview/index Robert Mills House - Historic Columbia Foundation] - official site
+*[https://www.historiccolumbia.org/tours/house-tours/robert-mills-house-and-gardens Robert Mills House - Historic Columbia] - official site
 *[http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740007/index.htm Ainsley Hall House, Richland County (1616 Blanding St., Columbia)], at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
+*{{HABS |survey=SC-13-16 |id=sc0366 |title=Ainsley Hall Mansion, Blanding Street, Columbia, Richland County, SC|photos=25 |dwgs=11 |data=19 }}
 {{National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Mills, Robert, House}}
+[[Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in South Carolina]]
 [[Category:National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina]]
 [[Category:Museums in Columbia, South Carolina]]
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 [[Category:Houses completed in 1823]]
 [[Category:Robert Mills buildings]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Columbia, South Carolina]]
+[[Category:Houses in Columbia, South Carolina]]
+[[Category:Historic district contributing properties in South Carolina]]
-{{SouthCarolina-NRHP-stub}}

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