City-Wide Architectural Survey and Historic Preservation Plan, Columbia, South Carolina

John M. Bryan & Associates

From preface: "In September, 1991, the City of Columbia initiated a two year project to extend the benefits of architectural conservation to eligible buildings and neighborhoods throughout the City. Administered by the Columbia Planning Department, this city-wide historic preservation plan is funded in part by a grant from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) and consists of three parts: (1) a survey and inventory of historic properties throughout the City, (2) new historical research focused primarily upon areas identified by the survey as having potential for conservation, and (3) an analysis of Landmark Commission activities in Columbia and elsewhere as a basis for specific recommendations... The first part of this work, the architectural survey, is like an inventory system in a business - it records information essential for decision-making. The architectural survey presents in a concise and comprehensible form the results of a review of each structure and significant topographical feature in the study area. Each structure is examined to determine approximate age, style, and the degree to which its original character is currently intact. The objective is to identify sites and areas where historic preservation action may be appropriate now or in the future. What follows is a summary of the results of the architectural survey. Sets of the survey materials consisting of 9,100 pages of survey forms, photographs, negatives and maps have been placed on file with the Planning Department of the City of Columbia and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). Additional copies of this report are available at the Richland County Public Library, the South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina and the Historic Columbia Foundation." Funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

City-Wide Architectural Survey and Historic Preservation Plan, Columbia, South Carolina

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