Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Taylor Street
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. Taylor Street Marker, front view
Named for the Taylor family, this street is one of the original streets in the 1786 Columbia plan. Thomas Taylor was a member of the first and second Provincial Congresses, the General Assembly, and was a trustee of S.C. College. In 1791 he escorted President Washington into Columbia. Taylor died in 1833. His son, John, was a planter. lawyer. Governor (1826-28), first intendant of Columbia, and a member of Congress (1807-16). He died in 1832.
This street is named for the Taylor family, whose plantations were selected in 1786 as part of the site of the city of Columbia. Thomas Taylor, appointed by the state as one of the commissioners to plan the new town, served in the Revolution as captain and colonel in the militia under brigadier generals Sumter and Henderson. Captured at Fishing Creek, Taylor escaped, and took part in the defeat of Tarleton at Blackstock's.
Erected 1978 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Richland County Bicentennial Commission Sponsored By IBM. (Marker Number 40-81.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included
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Location. 34° 0.386′ N, 81° 2.133′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Taylor Street (South Carolina Highway 12), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canal Dime Savings Bank / Bouie v. City of Columbia (1964) (within shouting distance of this marker); Efird's Department Store/Mast General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Speaking Truth to Power (within shouting distance of this marker); We Shall Not Be Moved (within shouting distance of this marker); W.T. Grant Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lever Building (about 300 feet away); Sylvan Building (about 400 feet away); Schulte-United Building (about 400 feet away); Lutheran Publication Building (about 400 feet away); John C. Seegers (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
2. Taylor Street Marker, reverse text
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
3. Taylor Street Marker at intersection at Main Street
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
4. Taylor Street Marker, looking southward on Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,813 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
