Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

McCord House

October 1, 2018

1. McCord House Marker

Inscription.

This Greek Revival house was built in 1849 for David and Louisa McCord by slaves from her plantation, Lang Syne, in Fort Motte, S.C. David McCord (1797-1855) was a lawyer, editor, planter, banker, and legislator. Louisa McCord (1810-79) was a noted author of essays, poetry, and drama. Among the enslaved carpenters who built the home were John Spann and Anderson Keitt. The house was later owned by the Oxner-Adams family, who were also connected to Lang Syne plantation.
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During the Civil War the house was a central depot for food intended for patients at the Confederate hospital located on the South Carolina College campus. In 1865, Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard, who later headed the Freedmen’s Bureau and was namesake of Howard University, used the house as his headquarters when the U.S. Army captured the city. Though a large part of the city was burned on the night of Feb. 17-18, 1865, the McCord House survived.

Erected 2018 by Richland County Conservation Commission and the United Family Reunion. (Marker Number 40-206.)

Topics and series. This historical marker

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is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 33° 59.998′ N, 81° 1.67′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Pendleton Street near Bull Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1431 Pendleton Street, Columbia SC 29201, 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 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: USC Desegregation Commemorative Garden (a few

McCord House Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

October 1, 2018

2. McCord House Marker Reverse

steps from this marker); Minton Family Home / Dr. Henry McKee Minton (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Carolina State Library (about 500 feet away); DeSaussure College (about 500 feet away); Slavery and the South Carolina College (about 500 feet away); Site of Original President's House 1807 (about 500 feet away); McCutchen House (about 600 feet away); Site where James Dickey Wrote Deliverance (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . McCord House. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 15, 2018.)

McCord House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2023

3. McCord House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2018. This page has been viewed 1,314 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2018. 3. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.