Woodrow Wilson's former home, located at 1705 Hampton Street enjoys the dual distinction of being the only house his parents ever owned and South Carolina’s only presidential site.
This nationally important historic site is undergoing a comprehensive restoration, predicted to take three to five years. Once completed, Historic Columbia Foundation will have addressed structural, mechanical, electrical, aesthetic and interpretative aspects of the home in which the Wilson family lived from 1872 to 1874. Additionally, improvements will have been made to the one-acre property’s grounds, including much-needed repairs to fences and irrigation and lighting systems. Where necessary, new plantings will have been installed to revitalize a historically accurate garden master plan implemented in the early 1990s.
Fresh eyes from the team of John Milner Associates as well as other experts in the field of history and restoration have come together to start the project.
First off was establishing what we know about the home and also what the possibilities are for future use.
