Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
DeBruhl-Marshall House
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2010
1. DeBruhl-Marshall House Marker
Erected 1977 by replacing a marker erected 1938 by the Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936. (Marker Number 40-15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 34° 0.624′ N, 81° 2.029′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is on Laurel Street near Marion Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 Laurel Street, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Centennial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Beth Shalom Synagogue (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mann-Simons Cottage (about 500 feet away); Site of Blanding House (about 500 feet away); The Mann-Simons Site (about 500 feet away); Agnes Jackson's Home (about 500 feet away); Setting Up Shop and Making Room for More Family
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Regarding DeBruhl-Marshall House. The DeBruhl-Marshall House is noted for its significant landscape architecture. Gardens to front and east of house are in their original form and still contain its first brick walkways and many plants and trees planted when the house was built in 1820. The lot was L-shaped with a carriage house and gardens. The house is also significant as one of Columbia’s most outstanding examples of Greek Revival architecture with solid brick exterior and interior walls, massive columns, impressive arched front and rear doorways, original materials and manual craftsmanship. The two-story house with gabled slate roof and full basement has three-foot thick brick exterior walls which taper as they rise to the main floor. Steps rise from the arched basement to the marble portico floor which extends three bays of the five bay width. Four massive Doric columns support an unornamented pediment. The interior remains largely original with the exception of a flying staircase taken from Columbia’s old courthouse that was torn down before 1896. Listed in the National Register March 23,
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
2. DeBruhl-Marshall House Marker
(Source: South Carolina Department of Archives and History)
National Register of Historic Places:
Debruhl-Marshall House (added 1972 - - #72001218)
♦ Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
♦ Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
♦ Architectural Style: Greek Revival
♦ Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture
♦ Period of Significance: 1800-1824
♦ Owner: Private
♦ Historic Function: Domestic
♦ Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
♦ Current Function: Domestic
♦ Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling
Also see . . . Robert Mills (Architect), Wikipedia entry. In 1836 he won the competition for the design of the Washington Monument which is his best known work. (Submitted on March 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
3. DeBruhl-Marshall House with Marker
National Register of Historical Places:
Debruhl-Marshall House (added 1972 - Building - #72001218)
S.C. Dept. of Archives and History, March 3, 2006
4. DeBruhl-Marshall House Marker
Historic American Buildings Survey, M.B. Paine, April 1934
5. DeBruhl-Marshall House, Front (South elevation), Laurel Street
Historic American Engineering Record , HABS SC,40-COLUM,1-1
Historic American Buildings Survey, M.B. Paine, April 1934
6. DeBruhl-Marshall House , Rear (North and east elevation)
Historic American Engineering Record, HABS SC,40-COLUM,1-2
Historic American Buildings Survey, M.B. Paine, April 1934
7. DeBruhl-Marshall House , Front door
Historic American Engineering Record , HABS SC,40-COLUM,1-3
Historic American Buildings Survey, M.B. Paine, April 1934
8. DeBruhl-Marshall House, Entrance Hall
Historic American Engineering Record , HABS SC,40-COLUM,1-4
Historic American Buildings Survey, Jack E. Boucher, April 1960
9. DeBruhl-Marshall House Front
Historic American Engineering Record , HABS SC,40-COLUM,1-6
Historic American Buildings Survey, Jack E. Boucher, April 1960
10. DeBruhl-Marshall House
Historic American Engineering Record , HABS SC,40-COLUM,1-7
Historic American Buildings Survey, Jack E. Boucher, April 1960
11. DeBruhl-Marshall House Main entrance
Historic American Engineering Record , HABS SC,40-COLUM,1-8
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,217 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on May 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
