Tennessee Williams Home & Welcome Center

The Tennessee Williams Home & Welcome Center is the restored childhood home of American playwright Tennessee Williams. Born Thomas Lanier Williams III in 1911, Williams spent his earliest years in this Victorian-style house, which originally served as the rectory for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church where his grandfather, Reverend Walter Dakin, served.

Constructed circa 1875, the Victorian house functions as both a museum and the official visitor center for the City of Columbus. Inside, guests may explore period furnishings, exhibits on Williams’s early life and influences, and the history of the house itself. It has also been designated a National Literary Landmark in recognition of its significance in American literature.