Allen University is located in Columbia, the capital city of South Carolina.  Columbia is the home of several colleges and numerous institutions including the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Planetarium, the Riverbanks Zoological Gardens, the State Historical Society, and the State Capitol.

The Allen University Historic District has been officially entered on the National Registry of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior.  The Allen University buildings recognized as historic places in South Carolina are:
1. Arnett Hall Administration Building
2. Coppin Hall
3. Chappelle
4. J.S. Flipper Learning Resources Center

Arnett Hall, the oldest building on the campus, was constructed in 1881.  This building is listed on the National Historic Registry and was completely renovated in 2001.  The campus located near the central business district of Columbia, is comprised of the following buildings:

Chappelle
Chappelle, completed in 1925, is a historic landmark.  This structure was designed by John Anderson Langford (1874-1946), who has been heralded as the “Dean of Black Architects”.  During the period when the Chappelle Administration Building was constructed, Langford served as the official architect of the A.M.E. Church.  The durability and adaptability of the building over the years give testimony to the validity of Langford’s conviction that physical structure should be both beautiful and functional.  It is located at the corner of Harden and Taylor Streets. 

Levi J. Coppin Hall
Erected in 1906, Coppin Hall is located at the corner of Harden and Hampton Streets.  This four-story residence hall houses female students.

Joseph Simeon Flipper Library
Joseph Simeon Flipper Library and Media Center is located near the center of the campus and was erected in 1941.  The gray stone building is the information center for students and faculty of Allen University. 

Carey Abraham Gibbs Hall
Gibbs Hall is a three-story building.  It contains classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices.

Samuel Richard Higgins Hall
Higgins Hall is a four-story brick building, which was constructed in 1965 to house male students.  It is located on Taylor Street.

Frank Madison Reid, Sr. Hall
Reid Hall is located at the corner of Pine and Hampton Streets.  It was erected in 1946.  This building was completely renovated and air-conditioned in the summer of 1985 and houses female students.

The Mance House
This two-story structure is located on Pine Street.  It was restored and renovated in 1985.

Richard Allen Apartments
This nine-unit apartment complex is located on Taylor Street.  It was constructed in 1954.  This facility was renovated in 1989.