Pictures in and around downtown Columbia (Sumter, Wade Hampton: hotel, theatre, YMCA)

[Akhenaton06]

Here are some shots I've taken from the past 2 to 3 years:

The State Museum:



EdVenture children's museum (the largest in the Southeast), next to the State Museum:





The Keenan Fountain in Boyd Plaza in front of the Columbia Museum of Art at Main and Hampton:







The recently constructed Hilton hotel:





The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center:









The terrace adjacent to the convention center:





The YMCA building on Sumter Street:



Memorial Park:

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Looking westward towards the Hampton/Main intersection:



Looking eastward at Hampton and Main from ground level:



Some shots in the Congaree Vista historic district:





















Some shots along Main Street:













Five Points:







Washington Street:



"Busted Plug" fountain/sculpture:



The SC Statehouse:



African American monument on Statehouse grounds:



Wade Hampton statue on Statehouse grounds:



Veterans Memorial on Statehouse grounds:



Trustus Theatre:



A shot from Boyd Plaza looking northward:



The city's/state's tallest tower from the Statehouse grounds:



The Gervais/Main intersection from the Statehouse grounds:



The backside of the Tapps building (converted to residential):



The Adluh Flour building/sign (a local landmark):





The skyline from the West Columbia riverwalk, just across the river from downtown:



Some shots from Finlay Park, the city's signature park:







Trinity Episcopal Church:



First Presbyterian Church:



First Presbyterian Church cemetary:



Historic First Baptist Church (where the SC Secession Convention was held):



Washington Street Methodist Church:



Robert Mills house:



Hampton Preston mansion:



DeBruhl-Marshall house:

[Luvsdabeach]

Nice pics!! Thanks for sharing.

[waccamatt]

Great pictures!

[Coasters]

Well, perhaps others will post some smiling faces.
These pictures were very nicely done. They provide the sense of place which is a such a basic attribute of the South Carolina locale.
The entire post should be a sticky so that people who come to the forum looking for info can see what the state is like.
My sense is that South Carolinians have a lot to love here and I wish more posters would be more positive about it. I also think that good photography has a knack for picking up on that spirit and showing it to others

[CarolinaSouth803]

Wonderful pictures!!! I took many pictures in the same spots that the poster did... I'll try to contribute to this thread once i find my usb cord

[Slappy san]

Great pics.

[eureka1]

"A picture is worth a thousand words."Thank you so much.

[SharonJewell]

Beautiful pictures.

[justNancy]

Very nice. Thanks. Columbia looks like a very clean city. Any comments on this? That is one thing that struck me when I moved to this part of FL. There is rarely any trash on the road or sidewalks, but it's also a tourist area.

[BarbaraNJ]

Thanks for the pics! My daughter is leaning towards attending USC in Sept. and we didn't get to see anything of Columbia other than the campus when we were there last April. Looks to be a very nice city.