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

Palmetto Education Association

Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2023

1. Palmetto Education Association Marker, Side One

Inscription.
(side 1)
Founded in 1900 as the S.C. State Teachers Association, and known from 1918-1953 as the Palmetto State Teachers Association, the Palmetto Education Association (PEA) was a state-wide professional association for African American teachers and public school employees. In 1947 the PEA purchased a house at this site to serve as their first permanent headquarters. The building was razed in 1957 and a new headquarters was built here. (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) The Palmetto Education Association pressured for equitable salaries, working conditions, and professional development for African American teachers. They also worked to improve schools and curricula for African American students. In 1968 the PEA merged with the formerly all-white S. C. Education Association and moved from this location. The building that stands here today was PEA headquarters from 1957-68.

Erected 2018 by The South Carolina Education Association. (Marker Number 40-204.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 34° 0.57′ N, 81° 1.621′

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W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Taylor Street (South Carolina Route 12) west of Barnwell Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1719 Taylor St, 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: Original Site of Winthrop College (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Divided By Design (about 400 feet away); Pieces of the Past (about 400 feet away); Victorian By Design (about 500 feet away); Hallowed Ground (about 500 feet away); Tommy Wilson's Neighborhood (about 500 feet away); Woodrow Wilson Family Home & Gardens (about 500 feet away); A Masterful Design (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Palmetto Education Association Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2023

2. Palmetto Education Association Marker, Side Two

Palmetto Education Association Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2023

3. Palmetto Education Association Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.