Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Following in History's Footsteps
A Gift from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2026
1. Following in History's Footsteps Marker
People of all ages, races and backgrounds walked these grounds from the 1820s until the garden was destroyed in 1947. Those who grew up after World War II remember it as a block filled with parking lots and businesses of all kinds. Today, thanks to a major gift from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation, current and future generations of visitors can benefit from this renewed garden greenspace.
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Curating a Living Collection
Unlike the former estate's original garden, today's grounds feature identification plates that provide visitors important information about the plants, trees and flowers grown here. Further information is available online through Historic Columbia's plant database.
,br> Worth a Thousand Words
Historic photographs of the original garden have played a major role of rehabilitating the former estate's grounds. Many images feature garden "furniture," like arbors, trellises and benches, some of which ave been reproduced in the current landscape.
Erected by Historic Columbia Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture •
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Location. 34° 0.671′ N, 81° 1.759′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It can be reached from Blanding Street west of Henderson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1613 Blanding 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: New Guests in the Old Garden (here, next to this marker); More Rooms, More Work (a few steps from this marker); History Under Foot (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2026
2. Following in History's Footsteps Marker
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
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 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
