University Hill in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Woman's Club of Columbia
Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2023
1. Woman's Club of Columbia Marker, Side One
The Womans Club of Columbia was founded in 1925 as a civic and social club for local women. In 1941, their first permanent clubhouse was built here on a lot of land provided by Columbia City Council. Members held meetings there as well as special events and public programs. The clubhouse was designed by Columbia firm Lafaye, Lafaye and Fair and was constructed in the Colonial Revival style with Neoclassical elements.
During World War II, the members of the Woman's Club used the clubhouse as a venue for fundraising and events aimed at generating money and support for the war effort. During and after the war, the Club provided an outlet for women's public engagement and political action. In 2000, the Woman's Club sold the clubhouse property and used the proceeds to create an endowment. The clubhouse was razed in 2018.
Erected 2020 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by The Woman's Club of Columbia and Richland County Conservation Commission. (Marker Number 40-217.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World II
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Location. 33° 59.763′ N, 81° 1.364′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in University Hill. It is at the intersection of Blossom Street (U.S. 21/76) and Henderson Street, on the right when traveling west on Blossom Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1703 Blossom 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: Memorial Youth Center (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Statue of Liberty Division (about 700 feet away); Mexican Border and World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gladden Home Site (approx. Ό mile away); Booker T. Washington School / Booker T. Washington High (approx. Ό mile away); Booker T. Washington High School (approx. Ό mile away); The Boys of Richland County (approx. Ό mile away); Gibbes Green (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Maxcy Gregg Park (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Historic Columbia site with information and some pictures
Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2023
2. Woman''s Club of Columbia Marker, Side Two
On May 15, 2018, Columbia lost a symbol of local history with the demolition of the Womans Club of Columbia. After standing for 77 years on the corner of Blossom and Henderson Streets, the Womens Club building faced demolition shortly after the Catholic Diocese of Charleston purchased the lot from the University of South Carolina (USC) Foundation. Erected in 1941, this venerable structure stood as a physical testament to generations of womens activism that began during the Civil War and grew in intensity during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.(Submitted on May 14, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)
Photographed by Dave W, May 13, 2023
3. Woman's Club of Columbia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 23 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.
