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McKissick Museum

SCIWAY — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:57:35 +0000

The McKissick Museum is located on the University of South Carolina Horseshoe in Columbia.

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This building was constructed in 1940 on the site of the original USC president’s house and sits prominently at the head of the horseshoe. The visitors center is housed here, making McKissick the University’s “front door.”

The McKissick Building is also the home of many historical collections and southern archives.

For more information, please visit the museum’s website.

SCIWAY thanks Wilson Jumper of West Columbia for submitting this picture he took in 2012.

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USC President’s House

SCIWAY — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:57:05 +0000

The president of the University of South Carolina is lucky to live in this beautiful house located right on the Horseshoe in Columbia.

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The original faculty housing for the university suffered water damage in the early 1800s, and in 1854, this home was built to replace it. It did not become the president’s home until 1952.

SCIWAY thanks Wilson Jumper of West Columbia for submitting this picture he took in 2012.

Want to see more? Take a virtual tour of the President’s House.

South Caroliniana Library

SCIWAY — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:56:24 +0000

The South Caroliniana Library can be found on the USC Horseshoe in Columbia.

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The library was built in 1840 and was the first freestanding college library in the nation. Today it houses special collections and USC’s archives. J. Rion McKissick, the school’s 19th president, is buried in front of this building.

For more information, please visit the library’s website.

SCIWAY thanks Wilson Jumper of West Columbia for submitting this picture he took in 2012.

Do you know more about the history of this building? Please send it to us!