Old Campus District, University of South Carolina
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Old Campus District, University of South Carolina
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The Horseshoe at the heart of USC's historic campus as it looks today.
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| Location | Bounded by Pendleton, Sumter, Pickens, and Greene streets Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Area | 47 acres (19 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architect | Robert Mills, et al. |
| Architectural style | Early Republic |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000596[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1970 |
The Old Campus District, University of South Carolina, is a historic district centered on 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]
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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
File:SCCHorseshoe1850.JPG
View of the Horseshoe in 1850 from College Street, looking east
See also
References
External links
- Historical Photos of USC Buildings and Grounds at the University of South Carolina Library's Digital Collections Page]
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-13-11, "University of South Carolina, Library, South Sumter Street, Columbia, Richland County, SC", 10 photos, 13 measured drawings, 4 data pages
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-110, "University of South Carolina, President's House, Sumter Street, Columbia, Richland County, SC", 2 photos
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