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

Site of Columbia Male Academy

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010

1. Site of Columbia Male Academy Marker

Inscription. Trustees appointed by legislature 1792 were incorporated 1795 and served as trustees for male and female academies. School located here 1827 on land given by Gov. John Taylor. Though publicly endowed, the school was conducted as a private academy until 1883 when it was merged with public school system. Hugh S. Thompson, Governor of S. C. 1882-86, was principal of male academy 1865-80.

Erected 1938 by The Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936. (Marker Number 40-8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 34° 0.681′ N, 81° 1.84′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Pickens Street near Laurel Street, on the left when traveling south. 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: Uprooted and Paved Over (within shouting distance of this marker); Rooms for a Day, Week or Month (within shouting distance of this marker); From Glass House to Glass Block (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Botanical Luxury (within shouting distance of this marker); A Natural Showcase (within shouting distance of this marker); Hampton-Preston Sustainers Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The People Behind the Plants (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyd Foundation Horticultural Center (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Site of Columbia Male Academy Marker, looking south along Pickens Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010

2. Site of Columbia Male Academy Marker, looking south along Pickens Street

Site of Columbia Male Academy Marker, today a city office building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010

3. Site of Columbia Male Academy Marker, today a city office building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.