Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
1001 Gervais Street
Reclaiming Historic Facades
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 4, 2019
1. 1001 Gervais Street Marker
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 facade involved the infill of garage bays along its west side and removing oversized signage.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 0.019′ N, 81° 2.225′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Gervais Street (U.S. 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.
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
Courtesy City of Columbia Planning Department; E. Grenville Seibels, II, Photographer
2. Marker detail: Historic 1001 Gervais Street photographs
this page online
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 fa็ade. (Submitted on June 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 4, 2019
3. 1001 Gervais Street Marker
(wide view subject building in background across Park St.)
(wide view subject building in background across Park St.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 4, 2019
4. 1001 Gervais Street building today (east/front facade)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 4, 2019
5. 1001 Gervais Street building today (south facade)
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 195 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
