Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sylvan Building
1500 Main Street
of Historic Places
Sylvan Building
1868
Erected by South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 34° 0.33′ N, 81° 2.116′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Hampton Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Main 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: We Shall Not Be Moved (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Dime Savings Bank / Bouie v. City of Columbia (1964) (within shouting distance of this marker); 'We Kept the Fire Going' (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Efird's Department Store/Mast General Store (about 500 feet away); Sarah Mae Flemming (about 500 feet away); Legacies of The Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina (about 500 feet away); The Palmetto Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026
2. The Sylvan Building
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
