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at the center of Sumter Street at Green
Street, it was designed as a chapel, but
was used for legislature. Thai Legislature
left the building as a result of bad
acoustics. The basement was turned
into an armory in 1870 and was twice
used as a hospital. '
The World War Memorial is located
at the corner of Pendleton and Sumter
Streets. It was built in 1985. The building
is two-storied and made out of Carolina
granite. It is Neoclassic in design.
The first floor has a trophy hall with
archives that are open to research. The
second floor has a shrine with a white
marble alter, which is carved with the
state seal, flanked with flafsp, and inscribed
with The Soldiers of South Carolina."
The memorial is open from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The original library is located at the
corner of the quadrangle. It is a three<PiU<kr{V\
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Whether one is a philanthropist, an
academic scholar, an athlete or a
combination of the three, there is a group
on campus for every interest.
In fact, students have a large variety
of groups to choose from, as there are
over 250 organizations at USC. Student
groups cater to every interest, from
religious to athletic to community service.
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columns.
The first floor has a wide hall with
stairs that lead to the reading room and
stacks. These rooms have spiral staircases
that open to the main library, and
balconies that open to the third floor.
On the walls around the library are
portraits of past scholars, professors,
trustees, and alumni of the university.
The library is dedicated to displaying
South Carolina books and manuscripts.
The library is open from 9 a.m .to
4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. On
the north quadrangle is Harper College.
It was built in 1848.
On the third floor is the Euphradian
Literary Society Hall. It was once the
original Commons Hal which is where
many historic riots occurred. Also, at
one point four rooms in the central portion
were used as a military prison.
The northeast end of the quadrangle
is where DeSaussure College is located.
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It was used by Union and Confederate
troops as a hospital.
The Melton Observatory is located
at the southwest corner of the Horseshoe.
The observatorv looks somewhat, like a
Greek shrine, and has a large dome on
top. The top is reached by a spiral
staircase. The Bausch and Lomb
telescope, in the observatory, is one of
the South's largest.
The Observatory is open from 9:30
p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday.
The city of Columbia was founded
as the capitol in 1786. The State House
was built in 1851.
The State House is in Italian
Renaissance style, three story, gray
granite building. It ranks as one of the
nation's most handsome capitol buildings.
Bronze stars on the building mark
the damage made by Sherman's shells
when he attacked the city in 1865.
According to Sherman's aide-de-camp,
Sherman didn't destroy the building
because he admired it as a "beautiful
work of art."
On the main floor is the State Library,
which was started in 1800. In 1865,
Sherman burned all of its 25,000 books.
Upstairs is the Confederate Relic
Room. Articles on display include the
famous flag of the Palmetto Regiment
of South Carolina, the first American
flag to fly over the Mexico City after its
capture in the Mexican War of 1846, and
the flag taken by Sherman in 1865 from
the old State House.
The State House is located at Gervais
Street between Assembly and Sumter
Streets and extends to Senate Street.
The State House is currently not open
for tours because of construction.
The Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home
is located at 1705 Hampton Street. It
was built in about 1872.
It is a two-story, Victorian-style house
that was tha KnvVinnH Vinma of WnnHrnw
Wilson. He lived there until 1874.
The Hampton-Preston Mansion,
antebellum in appearance, is located at
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Villiams said. "Everyone can find a niche
it USC."
There will be a total of 93 registered
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irganization fair. Today's fair will also
eature several demonstrations. The
fencing club will put on a sword show,
vhile the Tae Kwon Do club will
lemonstrate some of their moves. A
?and, sponsored by WUSC 90.5 FM, will
(erform throughout the day.
A new organization, Student Alliance
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burning of Columbia because it was the
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Logan.
In 1890, the College for Women, a
Presbyterian institute that was the first
to offer serious education for women,
was built. In 1915 the college became
Chicora College for Women.
The Mann-Simons Cottage, 1403
Richland Street, was built in about 1850.
This house was the home of Celia
Mann, a free African-American living
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for Latin Americans, or SALA, will also
be giving lessons on the "Macarana" and
other popular dances. All of these
attractions are sure to draw a huge crowd.
"We planned to create a big carnival
atmosphere with balloons, candy, popcorn
and music," Williams said.
Organizations involved with the fair
hope to convince students to get involved
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Columbia Theological Seminary. The 1
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1930's, the house was used to found 1
Winthrop College. After Winthrop College
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10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. every hour. On
Sunday the tours are hourly from 1:15
p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
The tickets can be bought where the
?ur begins, at the gift shop at the Robert
Mills House in the East Flanker. The
Foundation also gives tours of the
Millwood Plantation, Main Street and
;he Historic District.
The Historic Columbia Foundation
Dhone number is 252-7742, and they are
ocated at 1601 Richland Street.
For more information call the Visitor
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