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

1001 Gervais Street

Reclaiming Historic Façades

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 4, 2019

1. 1001 Gervais Street Marker

Inscription. Preservation efforts in the Congaree Vista have returned historic structures to their 19th- and early-20th century appearances. A perfect example is the ca. 1900 commercial structure changed dramatically for use as an automobile tire store (seen here ca. 1975). Sensitive restoration work to the building's façade involved the infill of garage bays along its west side and removing oversized signage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 34° 0.019′ N, 81° 2.225′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is at the intersection of Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378) and Park Street, on the right when traveling west on Gervais Street. Marker is located along the sidewalk at the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 933 Gervais 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 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: Generations (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station #2 (about 500 feet away); Seaboard Air-Line Railway Station #1 (about 500 feet away); Assembly Street (about

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500 feet away); Lincoln Street (about 600 feet away); J. Marion Sims (about 600 feet away); Congaree Vista (about 700 feet away); 9 -11/First Responders Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . 1001 Gervais Street. For some historic properties, preservation efforts over the past three decades have reversed or obscured major changes made to them during the mid-20th century. Nowhere is this perhaps more true than with this circa-1900 commercial structure once heavily modified for use as an automobile tire store through the creation of bays along its west side and an imposing tile sign that covered a large portion of its historic façade. (Submitted on June 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1001 Gervais Street Marker<br>(<i>wide view • subject building in background across Park St.</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 4, 2019

2. 1001 Gervais Street Marker
(wide view • subject building in background across Park St.)

1001 Gervais Street building today (<i>east/front facade</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 4, 2019

3. 1001 Gervais Street building today (east/front facade)

1001 Gervais Street building today (<i>south facade</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 4, 2019

4. 1001 Gervais Street building today (south facade)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.