Columbia South Carolina Information - Page 24
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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7 Valkyrie Circle
Columbia, SC 29229-3390
Woodlands Ridge
Residential
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206 Bosworth Field Court
Columbia, SC 29212
Coatesworth
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6905 Cleaton Road
Columbia, SC 29205
Point Arcadia
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1854 St Michaels Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Kingswood
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4938 Brickyard Road
Columbia, SC 29203
Barony
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120 Bassett Loop
Columbia, SC 29229
Lake Carolina-executive Courtyar
Residential
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396 Eastfair Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
Eastfair
Residential
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2808 Hardwicke Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Grenadier
Residential
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230 Watkin Way
Columbia, SC 29223
Travers Park
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105 Ferntree Court
Columbia, SC 29210
Whitehall
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100 Whitwood Circle
Columbia, SC 29212-3419
Harbison
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169 Cottage Lake Way
Columbia, SC 29209
East Lake
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3449 Northshore Road
Columbia, SC 29206
Rockbridge
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18 Coulter Pine Court
Columbia, SC 29229
Lansdowne
Residential
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721 Wild Duck Lane
Columbia, SC 29210
Harbison Grove
Residential
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723 Wild Duck Lane
Columbia, SC 29210
Harbison Grove
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314 Traditions
Columbia, SC 29229
Traditions
Residential
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305 Loggerhead Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
Turtle Creek
Residential
Charming all-brick home nestled in the desirable sidewalk community in NE Columbia. Spanning 1,835 SF, this residence boasts three bedrooms, two ba...
733 Wild Duck Lane
Columbia, SC 29210
Harbison Grove
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330 Shareditch Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Whitehall
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110 Bennington Circle
Columbia, SC 29229
Ashley Hall
Residential
Well maintained 2-story traditional family home in mature neighborhood, Ashley Hall. Children and dog friendly large, fenced backyard backing to na...