Official Residence
The Governor's Mansion, located at 800 Richland Street in Columbia, on Arsenal Hill, is the official residence of the Governor of South Carolina. It was built in 1855 and became the official residence of the Governor in 1868. The South Carolina Constitution in Section 20 of Article IV specifies that the Governor is to reside where the General Assembly convenes.
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