Williams, A.P., Funeral Home

1808 Washington St., Columbia, South Carolina. County/parish: Richland.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 28, 2005. NRIS 05001102.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

A.P. Williams Funeral Home

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.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118996684

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