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

Prosperity and Property Ownership

Photographed By Dave W, May 13, 2023

1. Prosperity and Property Ownership Marker

Inscription.
Historically, owning a home provided a measure of freedom and security while giving the owner a sense of pride and respect. This was particularly true for Columbia's free black population, many of whom once had been legally enslaved. The property Celia Mann [b. 1799 - d. 1867] owned before the Civil War benefited later generations of her family decades after her death.

John Lucius Simons [b. 1859 - d. 1925 (?)] and his family lived in the small, wood frame residence the family built here in the late 1870s or early 1880s. By the 1910s, the house was enlarged from two to five rooms, to include a kitchen and bathroom.

Erected by Historic Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 34° 0.718′ N, 81° 2.07′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Richland Street and Marion Street, on the left when traveling east on Richland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1403 Richland St, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Food for Thought (a few steps from this marker); The Family's First Home (a few steps from this marker);

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The Mann-Simons Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Agnes Jackson's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Mann-Simons Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Setting Up Shop and Making Room for More Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebenezer Lutheran Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Centennial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church World War II Honor Roll (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . Mann-Simons Site. The Mann-Simons Site, home to the same entrepreneurial African American family for nearly 130 years, now traces the journey of Columbia’s Black community from enslavement through urban renewal. (Submitted on December 24, 2023.)

Photographed By Dave W, May 13, 2023

2. Prosperity and Property Ownership Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.