Waverly in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Heidt-Russell House
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Edwin R. Russell
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 28, 2010
1. Heidt- Russell House Marker
Heidt-Russell House. This house, with Greek Revival and Italianate architectural influences, was built about 1879 by William J. Heidt, builder and contractor who managed Heidlingers Steam Bakery. The Heidts lived here until 1912. Mary E. Russell, whose husband Nathaniel was a postman for the U.S. Post Office, bought the house in 1919.
Edwin R. Russell. Edwin Roberts Russell (1913-1996) spent his early years here. A research scientist, he was one of the few blacks directly involved in the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb. Educated at Benedict College and Howard University, in 1942-45 Russell helped separate plutonium from uranium at the University of Chicago. He returned to Columbia to teach at Allen University, then was a research chemist at the Savannah River Plant form 1957 to 1976.
Erected 2008 by The Historic Columbia Foundation, the City of Columbia, and the S.C. Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 40-143.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the South Carolina Historical Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location.
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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: James M. Hinton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Waverly Five and Dime / George Elmore and Elmore v. Rice (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Matthew J. Perry House (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cyril O. Spann Medical Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Calvary Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Visanska-Starks House (approx. Ό mile away); Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 28, 2010
2. Heidt- Russell House Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 28, 2010
3. Heidt- Russell House / Edwin R. Russell Marker at 1240 Heidt Street
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 28, 2010
4. Heidt- Russell House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,904 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
