Five Points (Columbia, South Carolina)

Area of Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Fountain in Five Points at night

Five Points in Columbia, South Carolina is a shopping, restaurant, and nightlife area that attracts customers from the nearby University of South Carolina and the Columbia metropolitan area. It is the center for the city's annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival.[1]

It was Columbia's first neighborhood shopping district, named for the intersection of Harden Street, Devine Street, and Santee Avenue. It was home to Columbia's first supermarket[2] (an A & P), first Chinese restaurant[2] (Kester’s Bamboo House), and the first bar in South Carolina to serve a cocktail[2] (the Stage Door, which claimed to sell the state's first legal mixed drink after the South Carolina General Assembly approved the use of minibottles in 1973).

When streetcars were prevalent, Five Points was a hub (rotating circle) for moving between downtown Columbia and the residential area of Shandon.[citation needed]

In 2019, Five Points was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "St. Pat's in Five Points". stpatscolumbia.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
2. ^ a b c "Five Points: Looking back. Looking ahead". The State. March 11, 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-03-21. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
3. ^ "Five Points Association listed on register of Historic Places". WOLO-TV. May 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

## External links

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* Five Points Mall : Local area business and community guide, celebrating the 5 Points business community
* Five Points Association of Columbia

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Columbia area malls and shopping centers

Enclosed regional malls|

* Columbiana Centre
* Columbia Place

Enclosed local malls|

* Dutch Square

Major shopping centers and districts|

* The Village at Sandhill
* Five Points

Defunct|

* Richland Mall
* Decker Mall
* Bush River Mall
* Woodhill Mall

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Shopping malls in South Carolina

Columbia area|

* Richland Mall
* Columbia Place
* The Village at Sandhill
* Columbiana Centre
* Dutch Square
* Five Points

Myrtle Beach area|

* Broadway at the Beach
* Barefoot Landing
* Coastal Grand Mall
* Inlet Square Mall
* Myrtle Beach Mall
* Myrtle Square Mall †
* The Market Common
* Waccamaw Corp. †

Greenville area|

* Haywood Mall
* Magnolia Park Town Center
* McAlister Square
* The Shops at Greenridge

Florence area|

* Magnolia Mall

Charleston area|

* Citadel Mall
* Ashley Plaza Mall
* Charles Towne Square
* Tanger Factory Outlet Centers
* Mount Pleasant Towne Centre

North Charleston area|

* Northwoods Mall

Hilton Head Island area|

* Shelter Cove Towne Centre

Orangeburg area|

* Prince of Orange Mall

Rock Hill area|

* Rock Hill Galleria
* Rock Hill Mall †
* Town Center Mall †

Spartanburg area|

* Westgate Mall

† — Defunct
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