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

Original Site of Winthrop College

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010

1. Original Site of Winthrop College Marker

Inscription. In 1886, chiefly through the efforts of D. B. Johnson, first superintendent of Columbia public schools, Winthrop Training School, later Winthrop College, was started here in a small brick building which had been the chapel of Columbia Theological Seminary. In 1936 this building was moved to the campus of Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C.

Erected 1938 by The Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936. (Marker Number 40-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 34° 0.587′ N, 81° 1.697′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Henderson Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Carriage House, Robert Mills House between Blanding and Taylor Streets., Columbia. 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: Hallowed Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); A Masterful Design (within shouting distance of this marker); Worth Preserving (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); An Evolving Landscape (about 300 feet away); Balancing Old and New (about 300 feet away); A Powerful Garden (about 300 feet away); A Logical Design (about 300 feet away); Former Site of Columbia Theological Seminary (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. More on Winthrop College

Original Site of Winthrop College Marker, looking north on Henderson Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010

2. Original Site of Winthrop College Marker, looking north on Henderson Street

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010

3. Mills House

A part of the old Columbia Bible College / Westervelt Home sits nearby on the site today. * see nearby markers *

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,075 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.