A.P. Williams Funeral Home is a historic African-American funeral home located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built between 1893 and 1911 as a single-family residence, and is a two-story frame building with a hipped roof with gables and a columned porch. At that time, it was one of six funeral homes that served black customers. Archie Preston Williams, II was a leader in the city's black community.[2][3]
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| Location | 1808 Washington St. Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°0′24″N 81°1′30″W / 34.00667°N 81.02500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893-1911 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| MPS | Segregation in Columbia, South Carolina MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001102[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 2005 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Lauren Ham (February 2005). "A.P. Williams Funeral Home" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "A. P. Williams Funeral Home, Richland County (1808 Washington St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.