The renaissance of the central business district (Columbia, Forest Acres: apartment complexes, summer)

[Growingup15]

Nice. We need more grocery on main Street <3

Boutique grocery store to open on Main St. this summer - wistv.com - Columbia, South Carolina

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by Growingup15

Nice. We need more grocery on main Street <3

Boutique grocery store to open on Main St. this summer - wistv.com - Columbia, South Carolina

That's really good to see!

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

That's really good to see!

All the more reason why the Judicial Center should relocate to the main post office site or Main at Elmwood. That property would likely be more viable on the tax rolls.

[carolinagarnet]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

All the more reason why the Judicial Center should relocate to the main post office site or Main at Elmwood. That property would likely be more viable on the tax rolls.

Especially with the Walker Building (1710 Main Street) right next door being renovated.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

All the more reason why the Judicial Center should relocate to the main post office site or Main at Elmwood. That property would likely be more viable on the tax rolls.

Absolutely. I know it sounded like a great idea when it was built but it's so woefully out of place in a Main Street that's regaining its stride.

I was always curious to know what that side of the block looked like before the Judicial Center was built.

[TXGamecock]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

Absolutely. I know it sounded like a great idea when it was built but it's so woefully out of place in a Main Street that's regaining its stride.

I was always curious to know what that side of the block looked like before the Judicial Center was built.

1700 block of Main, Sixty Minute Valet, T O T Jewelers, Charles Old Photography, The Accent Shop, G A C Finance visible :: Russell Maxey Photograph Collection

1978, shortly before the Judicial Center was built

[TXGamecock]

December 1958

Main Street south from Laurel, with snow and Christmas decorations :: Russell Maxey Photograph Collection

[wwmiv]

Those would be beautiful today.

[Growingup15]

Originally Posted by TXGamecock

1700 block of Main, Sixty Minute Valet, T O T Jewelers, Charles Old Photography, The Accent Shop, G A C Finance visible :: Russell Maxey Photograph Collection

1978, shortly before the Judicial Center was built

I love looking at old pictures of Columbia.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by TXGamecock

1700 block of Main, Sixty Minute Valet, T O T Jewelers, Charles Old Photography, The Accent Shop, G A C Finance visible :: Russell Maxey Photograph Collection

1978, shortly before the Judicial Center was built

Originally Posted by TXGamecock

December 1958

Main Street south from Laurel, with snow and Christmas decorations :: Russell Maxey Photograph Collection

Thanks!!!!!! Yeah those beautiful old storefronts would have lots of potential today. But I'm glad that at least nothing more prominent was demolished to make way for the judicial center.