Columbia South Carolina Information
Columbia had no paved streets until 1908, when 17 blocks of Main Street were surfaced. There were, however, 115 publicly maintained street crossings at intersections to keep pedestrians from having to wade through a sea of mud between wooden sidewalks. As an experiment, Washington Street was once paved with wooden blocks. This proved to be the source of much local amusement when they buckled and floated away during heavy rains. The blocks were replaced with asphalt paving in 1925.
The first paid firemen were hired in 1903. A car was purchased for the chief that same year, evidently the first vehicle owned by the city. In 1934, the federal courthouse at Main and Laurel was purchased by the city for use as City Hall. Built of granite from nearby Winnsboro, Columbia City Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by Alfred Bult Millet, President Ulysses S. Grant's federal architect, the building was completed in 1876. Mullet, best known for his design of the Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., had originally designed the building with a clock tower. Large cost overruns probably caused it to be left out.
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5934 Indian Mound Road
Columbia, SC 29209
Olde Woodlands
Residential
MLS# 515288 / Active
Lovely 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom brick home located off Old Woodlands. This home offers tons of potential with hardwood floors, spacious rooms and hu...
1506 McDuffie Avenue
Columbia, SC 29204
Lyon Street Community
Residential
MLS# 515268 / Active
Location, location, location!! This newly renovated, open concept home located in the Lyon Street Community is walking distance to the new Starbuck...
3124 Park Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Earlewood
Residential
MLS# 515266 / Active
Move in Ready Bungalow in popular Earlewood! Features include HARDWOODS, high ceilings, updated kitchen featuring concrete counters and stainless s...
536 Calvary Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Lincolnshire
Residential
MLS# 515265 / Active
Beautiful Beautiful 3 Bedroom 2 Bath All Brick home on a Corner Lot. This home has been completely renovated. New Kitchen cabinets with Granite c...
222 Branchview Drive
Columbia, SC 29229-7739
The Summit - Summer Chase
Residential
MLS# 515264 / Active
BEAUTIFUL 5 BEDROOM HOME located in the heart of NE Columbia! This spacious home has just been PROFESSIONALY PAINTED and PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED INS...
217 Branchview Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
Summer Chase
Residential
MLS# 515262 / Active
Move in ready! Freshly painted and professionally clean. 4BR NE home with formals- dining room and living room, family room w/fireplace. Eat in kit...
103 Cannon Dale Road
Columbia, SC 29212
Coldstream
Residential
MLS# 515260 / Active
Get it before it's gone! 4 bedroom 3 bathroom home in the established Coldstream community. The interior features include a great room with wood b...
175 Arcadia Springs Circle
Columbia, SC 29206
Residential
MLS# 515258 / Active
Completely renovated home located in charming Arcadia Lakes. Come explore this modern, all brick, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ranch home. Conveniently lo...
208 N Chateau Drive
Columbia, SC 29223-5444
Candlewood
Residential
MLS# 515252 / Active
Beautiful 4 Bedroom 2 Full Bath Home with office. Tile Flooring in Kitchen and Baths, New Carpet in the 3 Front Bedrooms and Wood Flooring in Livin...
525 Teaberry Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
Hawthorne Ridge
Residential
MLS# 515244 / Active
This lovely Northeast Columbia home is in a great location, close to schools, shopping and restaurants. The almost 3000 sq.ft. home has a great flo...
109 Glenshire Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Meadowlake
Residential
MLS# 515237 / Active
Excellent opportunity for Investors!! Current long-time tenants pay $800 per month. Lease until April 2022. Investors will enjoy a cash generating ...
56 Hampton Springs Court
Columbia, SC 29209
Hamptonwood East
Residential
MLS# 515235 / Active
Traditional style home with welcoming wrap around front porch. Close to shopping, downtown and Fort Jackson. 3 Bedroom 2 full baths up stairs with ...
9 Granbury Court
Columbia, SC 29204
Lake Carolina - Brookshire
Residential
MLS# 515230 / Active
Beautifully landscaped CUL-DE-SAC BRICK in Lake Carolina! 4 BD/3.5 BA with Master DOWN! This home opens to raised smooth ceiling in the foyer accen...
71 Loggerhead Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
Turtle Creek
Residential
MLS# 515208 / Active
All Brick Mainly One Level Living Split Floor Plan with 3BRs/2BAs, Family Room, Eat-In Kitchen, Formal Living/Flex Room and Bonus Room. Hardwood Fl...
622 Lake Forest Road
Columbia, SC 29209
Hampton Forest
Residential
MLS# 515200 / Active
Come live in this immaculate 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhome in the popular Hampton Forest neighborhood. Located just moments from shopping and dining, tr...
40 Old Still Rd
Columbia, SC 29223
Wildewood
Residential
MLS# 515199 / Active
Picture yourself walking into this immaculately maintained home, on a quiet street, and enjoying the large, private backyard from either the screen...
144 Mayhaw Drive
Columbia, SC 29206-1375
Rockbridge Village
Residential
MLS# 515197 / Active
This Rockbridge Village beauty is only five years old and boasts a fantastic open floor plan with a master on the main level and two-car garage. Re...
215 Clearmeadow Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
The Summit - Summer Chase
Residential
MLS# 515193 / Active
Wonderful Brick Home located in the close-knit family neighborhood of Summit. 4 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths and over 2700 sq feet of living space with 2 st...
2505 Alpine Road
Columbia, SC 29223
Residential
This lovely 3 bedroom 2 bath home is located on .46 of an acre with a wrap around porch. Also, home has deck opening from Master Bedroom. Large Mas...
5 Peachtree Circle
Columbia, SC 29206-1135
Forest Acres
Residential
MLS# 515183 / Active
Come see this traditional all brick ranch home in Forest Acres! Located just moments from shopping and dining at Trenholm Plaza, transit on area in...
3218 Cannon Street
Columbia, SC 29205-3439
Shandon
Residential
MLS# 515182 / Active
Over 2600 sqft of living space in this adorable two-story Shandon home. With 3BR/2.5BA the home boasts an open floor plan with a loft. Enter into t...