Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of Wayside Hospital
Erected 1938 by The Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936. (Marker Number 40-35.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1830.
Location. 33° 59.944′ N, 81° 2.438′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is on Gervais Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. Located between Wayne and Gadsden Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Gadsden Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Street (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seaboard Air Line Passenger Depot (about 600 feet away); R.L. Bryan Co. Warehouse (about 600 feet away); Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station #1 (about 700 feet away); Joseph D. Sapp Memorial Bridge (about 700 feet away); 9 -11 / First Responders (about 700 feet away); Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station #2 (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . . — Sarah Garrod describes the history of "wayside hosptials" in Columbia, S.C. during the Civil. (Submitted on April 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,278 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.