Shandon in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Shandon
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Shandon Marker
In 1890 the Columbia Land and Investment Co. purchased farm land in this area for development, laying out streets and sidewalks in 1893. In 1894 the Columbia Electric Street Railway provided streetcars to the vicinity and built a public pavilion and park near Harden Street. By 1900 the area generally bounded by Woodrow, Wheat, Harden, College, and Greene streets, and Millwood Ave., was known as Shandon, for the Rev. Peter J. Shand.
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The town of Shandon, incorporated in 1904, was annexed in 1913 to the city of Columbia. Development of streetcar lines encouraged suburban growth in the Shandon area: Shandon Annex (1906), South Shandon (1910), and Shandon Terrace (1919). By 1906 Shandon School existed, and by 1914 a business district had been developed on Devine Street. Shandon's architectural styles date from about 1895 to the present.
Erected 1986 by Shandon Neighborhood Council. (Marker Number 40-102.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 33° 59.898′ N, 81° 0.234′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Shandon. It is on Devine Street
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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: Shandon Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Columbia Racetrack (approx. Ό mile away); Tree of Life Synagogue (approx. half a mile away); Paul R. Redfern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Redfern Field / Paul R. Redfern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hootie & The Blowfish (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Boys of Richland County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Waverly Five and Dime / George Elmore and Elmore v. Rice (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Remembering Dr. King (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 27, 2010
2. Shandon Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 27, 2010
3. Shandon Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 27, 2010
4. Shandon Marker, looking west along Devine Street
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 27, 2010
5. Shandon Marker, looking east
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,461 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 6, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
