Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. Horseshc BY LARRY EDMOND Dirt mounds, open trenches and shovels are gradually vanishing from the Horseshoe as the Archeo logical investigation of the area comes to a conclusion. A map representation has been left on the Horseshoe to explain to inquisitive passer-bys what has been discovered through the re search and excavation of the area. "This map represents a pre viously unknown fact of historical significance in the development of the University of South Carolina," stated Stanley South, archeologist. The archeology map reveals that North Building (DeSaussure) and South Building (Rutledge) were originally aligned with College Street. Each building was 45 feet from the street's edge and 200 feet apart. After the foundation ditches were dug the decision was made to place DeSaussure 120 feet farther %rth in the spot where it now stands. The first foundation res idue is pictured in the diagram. "This was probably done to t create a larger mall area," said South. Today the commons area of I the Horseshoe appears very much off alignment with College Street I or this reason. All subsequent 1 structures were arranged in line I HE WAN' DAYS NIGH'] 1211 College St. STU DENT At T i Pizza I BUY ONE DINN SPAGHET Served with garl Serving W E | 3P.M. Till Located at the intersect across from the )e Explon with DeSaussure and Rutledge Col leges. Thus all construction on campus to this day was affected by these early edifices. Well traces were unearthed ad jacent to Rutledge, DeSaussure and Harper Colleges. I nterpretations of compiled data revealed "the well at Rutledge was dug and covered with a ten foot square house in 1805," said South. In 1806 a matching well house was built at DeSaussure. An 11-foot by 14-foot.well house was built at Harper in 1848 and the DeSaussure well house vvas reno ated to match it. The Rutledge well was replaced by a new.one a few feet north of the original but both were filled by 1848. South said octagonal well iouses stood at Harper and De 3aussure by the 1880's. The fear ,hat the wells contained typhoid ed to their being filled in 1898. In addition to the wells and >uilding foundation, the team has incovered walkways which led iround the wells and between the >uildings. Numerous artifacts, which will >ecome the property of the Insti ute, have been excavated. China, )rick and glass have been found in LP TED 'S. BURGER KING NIGH T ouse ER-GET ONE FREE 'TIll -95 Ic, bread and chef salad. DNESDAY MWd nig ht ion of 378 and I-26 IIamiada Inn ition Rev( abundance. Some of the finer relic may be placed on display or donal ed to museums, said Institute ol ficials. The 1848, square 11-foot b 14-foot wells will probably be use in the renovation plans, said Soutt Survey transites, grass seedin equipment, several barren area fashion not fad: levi cuffs Levis, the pants with fitnow adds a bold cu The result: a gre< great wearing pant glad to be seen in! 28-38, inseam 30-34 corduroy, 100% cot navy, tan arid burgun Chambray, polyesti ton in indigo 10.50. Brushed sateen, 10( cotton navy, ton, b gundy and brown 1: Grad Shop, Davis< Street Level. See our comple collection of Back Campus Super New Loc 1527 moIn shreg Pals Wells, and a large map-bearing sign will be the only tell-tale indications that an excavation has transpired. The digging expedition headed by South, archeologist with the South Carolina Institute of Ar cheology and Anthropology, set out June 11 to find wellsand land he famous fed bottom. t looking, fou'll be waist Pinwale on in A y 12.00 r/cot .50 n s o10.00 a.mn.-shop mondoy and Iday 'Iil ', columbie, s.c.-coII 779.S5700 anyt;im. d. Artifacts scape features in connection with the planned restoration of the grounds and building of the Horse shoe. Most of the data is complete and everything should be wrapped up soon, said South. e or night