Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Quoin-Stones
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
1. Quoin-Stones Marker
above were crumbled “by the proximity
of the fire from the adjacent
Old State House”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 0.004′ N, 81° 2.008′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It can be reached from Assembly Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the west side of the South Carolina State House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: Shermans Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Palmetto Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Stood The State House (within shouting distance of this marker); Richardson Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The State House of South Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (Statue) (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Wade Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
2. Marker on the State House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
3. Quoin-Stones Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
4. Damage on the S.C. State House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
