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

The L. Marion Gressette Euphradian Society Hall

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. The L. Marion Gressette Euphradian Society Hall Marker

The Euphradian Society is a literary society

Inscription. The Euphradian Society Hall, established in 1806, moved into an elegant new hall on the third floor of Harper College in 1848. The hall resounded with orations and debates for over one hundred and thirty years, until the Society became inactive in 1979. One of the Euphradian Society's most illustrious alumni was Lawrence Marion Gressette (1902-1984, class of 1924), who served as secretary and vice-president of the society. Gressette went on to distinguish himself both in private law practice and as a member for over fifty years of the South Carolina General Assembly.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

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 at Harper College, on campus of the University of South Carolina. 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: Harper College (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 . . . University of South Carolina School of Law. Lawrence Marion Gressette,1902-1984 (Submitted on September 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

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

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

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

The Lawrence Marion Gressette image. Click for full size.

Photographed by University of S.C., June 27, 2003

3. The Lawrence Marion Gressette

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 1,306 times since then and 41 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.