Historic district in South Carolina, United States
United States historic place
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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) |
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| Built | 1848 |
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| Architect | Robert Mills, et al. |
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| Architectural style | Early Republic |
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| NRHP reference No. | 70000596[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1970 |
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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] On April 19, 1996 MTV Unplugged filmed Hootie & the Blowfish's concert on The Horseshoe before the release of their second album Fairweather Johnson.
National Registry listing
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- 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
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View of the Horseshoe in 1850 from College Street, looking east
An 1872 illustration of the Horseshoe, USC's original campus.
- 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
33°59′54″N 81°01′43″W / 33.99833°N 81.02861°W / 33.99833; -81.02861
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- Founded: 1801
- Students: 34,099
- Endowment: $809.9 million
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