The Columbia Township Auditorium, completed in 1930 at 1703 Taylor Street, is a monumental three-story brick building designed by the Columbia architectural firm of Lafaye and Lafaye, with construction by local builder J. C. Heslep. The building is an excellent example of Georgian Revival, or Classical Revival, architecture, distinguished by its symmetrical façade, rusticated lower level, arched entrances, limestone detailing, and monumental Doric-columned portico. The formal entrance pavilion, flanking brick towers, limestone quoins, entablature, and parapet create a commanding civic presence characteristic of large public buildings of the period.

Designed as a major multipurpose facility, the auditorium provided Columbia with a large venue for concerts, theatrical productions, conventions, graduations, sporting events, and other public gatherings. Its opening on December 1, 1930 established it as an important regional entertainment venue, and over the decades it hosted numerous nationally known performers and events. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 for its architectural and social-historical significance, and a major rehabilitation completed in the late 2000s preserved its historic character while modernizing the facility for continued public use.