Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Memories, Materials, & Modern Means
A Gift from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2026
1. Memories, Materials, & Modern Means Marker
Historic Columbia has re-established this site's distinctive gardens following a phased garden restoration plan made possible through years of support from the Darnell W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation. Information from a variety of historic resources including photographs, letters, newspaper articles, college yearbooks, and other documents about the gardens that adorned this site guided the construction of previously missing elements, such as this gatehouse.
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Left
Architect's Rendering of Gate House
Photographs of the property during its time as a women's college provided important evidence for architects who rendered drawing for a modern replica of the site's former gatehouse, historically referred to as a summer house.
Lambert Architecture + Construction Services
Above
Re-imagining the Past
Guided by historical research and modern architectural renderings by Lambert Architect + Construction Services, artisans with Columbia's Stuyck Company replicated the massing and detailing of the long-lost summer house using modern materials including aluminum and composite shingles for durability.
Historic Columbia collection
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 34° 0.625′ N, 81° 1.807′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Pickens Street north of Blanding Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1725 Pickens 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 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: A Gateway into a Hidden World (here, next to this marker); A Gateway into a Privileged World
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 78 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
