Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Minton Family Home / Dr. Henry McKee Minton
Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, August 22, 2019
1. Minton Family Home Marker
This Italianate-style home was built c. 1872 for Theophilus and Virginia McKee Minton. The Mintons were prominent African American residents of Columbia during the era of Reconstruction. They were married in 1870. Their son, Henry McKee Minton (1871-1946), was born the next year. Theophilus Minton graduated from the Univ. of S.C. Law School in 1876.
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The Mintons lived in this home, which was originally located near the corner of Marion and Gervais, until they left Columbia in 1877. Henry Minton later pursued a career in pharmacy and medicine. On May 15, 1904, Dr. Minton and a distinguished group of physicians in Philadelphia, PA founded Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the oldest African American Greek-letter organization in the nation.
Erected 2018 by Alpha Iota Member Boule, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. (Marker Number 40-208.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1904.
Location. 34° 0.005′ N, 81° 1.751′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. McCord House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of General Maxcy Gregg (about 400 feet away); USC Desegregation Commemorative Garden (about 500 feet away); Site where James Dickey Wrote Deliverance (about 500 feet away); Town Theatre (about 500 feet away); McCutchen House (about 500 feet away); Gonzales Tribute (about 600 feet away); Memorial Fountain (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, August 22, 2019
2. Dr. Henry McKee Minton Marker Side
Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, August 22, 2019
3. Minton Family Home
Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, August 22, 2019
4. Minton Family Home right elevation
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2019. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on May 15, 2023. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2019, by Nancy Stone-Collum of Columbia, South Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
