Columbia South Carolina Information - Page 40
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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119 Sims Avenue
Columbia, SC 29205
Shandon
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14 Northlake Road
Columbia, SC 29223
Spring Valley
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1025 Field Strip Road
Columbia, SC 29229
VICTORYWOODS VILLAGE
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9415 Puritan Road
Columbia, SC 29209
Dominion Hills
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141 Shannondale Court
Columbia, SC 29209
Woodhill Estates
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7736 Loch Lane
Columbia, SC 29223
Windsor Lake Park
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9339 Windsor Lake Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29223
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1608 Beaver Dam Road
Columbia, SC 29212
Quail Valley
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1210 Woodrow Street
Columbia, SC 29205
Melrose Heights
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1038 Field Strip Road
Columbia, SC 29229
VICTORYWOODS VILLAGE
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1033 Field Strip Road
Columbia, SC 29229
VICTORYWOODS VILLAGE
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6707 Formosa Drive
Columbia, SC 29206
Trenholm Hills
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1100 Glendevon Circle
Columbia, SC 29229
Highlands
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445 Delahays Road
Columbia, SC 29209
Bowden Village
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400 Delahays Road
Columbia, SC 29209
Bowden Village
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ON A CORNER LOT! HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATED COMPLETION/CAN CLOSE MARCH! This beautiful NEW home is available and has 5 bedrooms 3 full bath...
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2508 Bratton Street
Columbia, SC 29205
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2506 Bratton Street
Columbia, SC 29205
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2504 Bratton Street
Columbia, SC 29205
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2502 Bratton Street
Columbia, SC 29205
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2500 Bratton Street
Columbia, SC 29205
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1501 Legion Drive
Columbia, SC 29229
Palmetto Place
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