Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Richard Theodore Greener (1844-1922)
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 22, 2021
1. Richard Theodore Greener (1844-1922) Marker
Professor of philosophy, scholar, librarian, and law graduate of the Reconstruction-era University of South Carolina. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Boston, Greener attended preparatory school at Oberlin College and Phillips Academy, Andover. He was the first African American to graduate Harvard College and the first African American faculty member at the University of South Carolina, from 1873-1877. He later served as the Dean of the Howard University Law School, as the Secretary of the Grant Monument Association, and as a US consular officer to Vladivostok, Russia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education.
Location. 33° 59.74′ N, 81° 1.676′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Greene Street and Sumpter Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of the Thomas Cooper Library, within the University of South Carolina. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1322 Greene Street, Columbia SC 29208, 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: Site of Parade Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clariosophic Literary Society
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Also see . . .
1. Richard T. Greener Statue. The Green Book of South Carolina (Submitted on March 14, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Richard Theodore Greener. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 28, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 22, 2021
2. Richard T. Greener Memorial
via Wikipedia, unknown
3. Richard Theodore Greener
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 22, 2021
4. Thomas Cooper Library
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on March 14, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
