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Olympia Mill School
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National Register of Historic Places

Olympia Mill School

Also known as Parker House

On the National Register since 20188 years
Listed 2018Olympia
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Olympia Mill School

Olympia Mill School, at 1170 Olympia Ave, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2018. The Register lists it for its education and social history, at the local level.

What it isHistoric building in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

Through the years

1901 to today

  1. 1901Built
  2. 2018Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 8 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

1170 Olympia Ave, Olympia · about 1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Olympia Mill SchoolStart here
  2. 2Olympia ArmoryModern Movement · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Olympia Mill Village Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Olympia Union HallBuilt 1946 · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Olympia MillLate Victorian · Built 1899 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DGranby Mill Village Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.7 miBRichland Cotton MillBuilding0.7 miBUnion StationEclectic0.8 miBBenson, Florence C., Elementary SchoolModern Movement0.9 miBCitadel Shirt CorporationBuilding1 miBWashington. Booker T., High School AuditoriumBuilt 19561 mi

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Questions about Olympia Mill School

Is Olympia Mill School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 29, 2018 (Register number 100002527).

Is Olympia Mill School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is South Carolina Statehouse, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Olympia Mill School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.