Shandon in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Shandon Presbyterian Church

October 2018

1. Shandon Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Shandon Presbyterian Church began as Shandon Mission, which first met in Oct. 1913. By 1915, the Church had acquired title to a lot at the S.E. corner of Wheat and Maple Sts. and was incorporated the next year. The first sanctuary was completed in Nov. 1916. The Rev. William Sumner Harden was the first minister. By the late 1920s the church had outgrown this building and construction began on a second sanctuary. Columbia firm Lafaye and Lafaye designed the second sanctuary, located at the present site on Woodrow St. It was completed in April 1929. The church building expanded in the 1950s, 1960s and 1990s, evidence of the growth of the congregation. In the 1950s, led by Rev. Dr. Fred V. Poag, the church actively supported racial desegregation. The congregation is still recognized for its local and global outreach.

Erected 2016 by Shandon Presbyterian Church, PCUSA. (Marker Number 40-194.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 33° 59.843′ N, 81° 0.345′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Shandon. It is at the intersection of Woodrow Street and Blossom Street, on the right when traveling south on Woodrow

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Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia SC 29205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shandon (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Columbia Racetrack (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tree of Life Synagogue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hootie & The Blowfish (approx. 0.6 miles away); Paul R. Redfern (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Boys of Richland County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Redfern Field / Paul R. Redfern (approx. ¾ mile away); A.S. Salley House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Remembering Dr. King (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

October 2018

2. Shandon Presbyterian Church Marker

October 2018

3. Shandon Presbyterian Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2018. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.