Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Matilda A. Evans House
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2019
1. Matilda A. Evans House Marker (side 1)
(side 1)
Dr. Matilda A. Evans (1872-1935), an African American physician, as well as a public health and civil rights advocate, lived here 1928-1935. A graduate of the Schofield School in Aiken and Oberlin College, Evans received her M.D. from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1897. She moved to Columbia that year and in 1901 founded the first African American hospital in the city.
(side 2)
Taylor Lane Hospital & Training School for Nurses, described in 1910 as “a monument to her industry and energy,” burned in 1914. Evans soon opened St. Luke’s Hospital & Training School for Nurses, which closed in 1918. She served in the U.S. Army Sanitary Corps during World War I and later founded the S.C. Good Health Association. In 1922, Evans became the first female president of the all-black Palmetto Medical Association.
Erected 2014 by Richland County Conservation Commission. (Marker Number 40-155.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 34° 0.662′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carver Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lighthouse & Informer / John H. McCray (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Allen University (about 400 feet away); Black Churches Are Still Burning (about 500 feet away); Benedict College (about 600 feet away); Waverly (about 600 feet away); Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbia Hospital "Negro Unit" / Columbia Hospital "Negro Nurses" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . . Matilda Evans House. Built sometime between 1910 and 1919, the vernacular house went through a myriad of early owners, most of whom were employees of the nearby Southern Railroad Company, before the Evans family occupied the residence. In 1928, the Evans family moved from their home on Two Notch Road to this location and descendants owned or occupied the home until
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2019
2. Matilda A. Evans House Marker (side 2)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2019
3. Matilda A. Evans House Marker (wide view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2019
4. Matilda A. Evans House
(front view from Taylor Street • marker visible on right)
(front view from Taylor Street • marker visible on right)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
