Old Campus District, University of South Carolina
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Old Campus District, University of South Carolina | |
The Horseshoe at the heart of USC's historic campus as it looks today. | |
Location |
Bounded by Pendleton, Sumter, Pickens, and Greene streets |
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Area | 47 acres (19 ha) |
Built | 1848 |
Architect | Robert Mills, et al. |
Architectural style | Early Republic |
Governing body | State |
NRHP Reference # | 70000596[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 5, 1970 |
The Old Campus District, University of South Carolina, is an historic district centered around The Horseshoe on the main campus of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.[2][3] On June 5, 1970, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
National Registry listing
- Old Campus District, University of South Carolina
- (added 1970 - District - #70000596)
- Bounded by Pendleton, Sumter, Pickens, and Green(e) Sts., Columbia
- Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Mills, Robert, et al.
- Architectural Style: Early Republic
- Area of Significance: Architecture, Education
- Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825–1849, 1850–1874
- Owner: State (of South Carolina)
- Historic Function: Education, Recreation And Culture
- Historic Sub-function: College, Monument/Marker (Maxcy Monument)
- Current Function: Education, Recreation And Culture
- Current Sub-function: College, Monument/Marker (Maxcy Monument)
Historic pictorial map
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ McCorkle, Norman (August 26, 1970). "University of South Carolina Old Campus District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "University of South Carolina Old Campus District, Richland County (Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in South Carolina
External links
- Historical Photos of USC Buildings and Grounds at the University of South Carolina Library's Digital Collections Page]
Coordinates: 33°59′54″N 81°01′43″W / 33.99833°N 81.02861°W
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