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

Harper College

1848

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Harper College Marker

Inscription. Erected on the site of an earlier building that had served as the campus dining hall, Harper was part of an extensive mid-century construction program undertaken to accommodate an increase in enrollment. The building was named for William Harper (1790-1847, class of 1808), the first matriculate of the South Carolina College and the first Euphradian Society president, who who went on to become a noted South Carolina judge and U.S. Senator. Harper College continues to serve as a resident hall and is also home to the South Carolina College Honors Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 33° 59.904′ N, 81° 1.767′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It can be reached from Sumter Street near College Street, on the right when traveling north. Located on the campus of the University of South Carolina, in the Horseshoe. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The L. Marion Gressette Euphradian Society Hall (here, next to this marker); Elliott College (here, next to this marker); The South Caroliniana Library (within shouting distance of this marker); University of South Carolina World War I Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The South Caroliniana Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Site where James Dickey Wrote Deliverance (within shouting distance of this marker); McCutchen House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . .
1. South Carolina Honors College, Residence Hall. The building named for Harper was not a residence hall for long. When classes were suspended in March 1862, it was used as a hospital. It is now headquarters for the University's Honors College. (Submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. William Harper, Wikipedia entry. William Joseph Harper (January 17, 1790 Antigua-October 10, 1847) was a jurist, politician, and social and political theorist from South Carolina. (Submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Harper College Marker(left) shares location with The L. Marion Gressette Euphradian Society Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

2. Harper College Marker(left) shares location with The L. Marion Gressette Euphradian Society Hall

William Harper image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

3. William Harper

Harper also served on the Board of Trustees of South Carolina College.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.