A.P. Williams Funeral Home, Historic funeral home in Columbia, South Carolina

The A.P. Williams Funeral Home is a two-story frame building with a hipped roof with gables and a columned porch. It was built between 1893 and 1911 as a single-family residence in Columbia, South Carolina.

The building was originally constructed between 1893 and 1911 as a private residence before being converted into a funeral home. It became one of six funeral establishments in Columbia that served the Black community.

The funeral home bears the name of Archie Preston Williams, II, a leader in Columbia's Black community. At the time it operated, it was one of six funeral homes in the city serving Black customers, a market shaped by segregation. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

The building is located on Washington Street in Columbia and can be viewed from the street. Visitors should approach respectfully as this remains an active funeral home serving the community.

Archie Preston Williams, II, a leader in Columbia's Black community, is the namesake of the funeral home. The building began as a single-family residence and was converted to funeral use; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.