Arsenal Hill in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Arsenal Hill
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
1. Arsenal Hill Marker
Inscription.
Arsenal Hill. . Situated within the two-mile square grid that defined Columbia's original city limits in 1786, Arsenal Hill enjoys the distinction of being one of the second state capital's oldest neighborhoods. Established by the 1820's as a fashionable residential neighborhood, Arsenal Hill recieved its name from the Palmetto Armory, founded here in 1850. In 1869, the former officer's quarters of Arsenal Academy, a military school that operated from 1842 to 1865, began serving as the South Carolina Governor's Mansion. Following the Civil War, the neighborhood became popular with middle-class African Americans, including noted photographer Richard Samuel Roberts. By the 1990s, the district's array of 19th- and early 20th- century architecture and its proximity to downtown inspired a revitalization movement that led this racially diverse community to renovate its historic homes for residential and commercial uses.
Situated within the two-mile square grid that defined Columbia's original city limits in 1786, Arsenal Hill enjoys the distinction of being one of the second state capital's oldest neighborhoods. Established by the 1820's as a fashionable residential neighborhood, Arsenal Hill recieved its name from the Palmetto Armory, founded here in 1850. In 1869, the former officer's quarters of Arsenal Academy, a military school that operated from 1842 to 1865, began serving as the South Carolina Governor's Mansion. Following the Civil War, the neighborhood became popular with middle-class African Americans, including noted photographer Richard Samuel Roberts. By the 1990s, the district's array of 19th- and early 20th- century architecture and its proximity to downtown inspired a revitalization movement that led this racially diverse community to renovate its historic homes for residential and commercial uses.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 34° 0.36′ N, 81° 2.598′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Arsenal Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Gadsden Street and Blanding Street, on the right when traveling south on Gadsden Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Arsenal Hill Marker " Columbia's Oldest Neighborhood"
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 21, 2010
4. Arsenal Hill Marker at Blanding and Gadsden Streets
Historic Columbia Foundation collection
5. Arsenal Hill , Governor's Mansion , as mentioned
** See nearby markers
Photographed By Mike Stroud
6. Arsenal Hill - a Palmetto Armory / Palmetto Ironworks building, as mentioned
** See nearby markers
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 20, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on April 12, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
