George R. Price House

George R. Price House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	3000 Forest Dr. Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′54″N80°59′54″W / 34.01500°N 80.99833°W / 34.01500; -80.99833
Area	less than one acre
Built	1939 (1939)
Built by	Price, George R.
Architectural style	Moderne
NRHP reference No.	98000417 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 30, 1998

George R. Price House is a historic home located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1939, and is a two-story, L-shaped, steel-framed, masonry dwelling in the Streamline Moderne style. It has a flat roof, glass block windows, multiple porches, and a three-car garage. ^{[2] [3]}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 by Elaine Gillespie, the owner at the time. She also started a tradition about that same time that has remained in place through several owners. She began placing two decorative robots on the upstairs front porch for holidays. She named them Freddie and Tobar and the community loved them so much the house became known at “The Robot House.”

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. unknown. "George R. Price House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
3. "George R. Price House, Richland County (3000 Forest Dr., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved January 7, 2014.