South Carolina Memorial Garden

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South Carolina Memorial Garden
South Carolina Memorial Garden, 1919 Lincoln St., Columbia, (Richland County, South Carolina).JPG
South Carolina Memorial Garden, July 2012
South Carolina Memorial Garden is located in South Carolina
South Carolina Memorial Garden
Location1919 Lincoln St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°00′34″N 81°02′36″W / 34.00944°N 81.04333°W / 34.00944; -81.04333Coordinates: 34°00′34″N 81°02′36″W / 34.00944°N 81.04333°W / 34.00944; -81.04333
AreaLess than one acre
Built1945 (1945)-1957
NRHP reference No.09000464[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 2012

South Carolina Memorial Garden is a historic memorial garden located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was established in 1944-1945 by the Garden Club of South Carolina. It was designed by noted landscape architect (1893-1977). It includes a variety of ornamental plants and complementary design elements such as a gate house or tea room (1957), tool house or gardener's shed (1949-1951), walls (1948), gates (1948), walks, fountain terrace and fountain (1951-1952), sculpture (1952, 1954), and garden furniture. It was the first memorial garden sponsored by a state garden club in the United States that recognized veterans of World War II.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/02/12 through 4/06/12. National Park Service. 2012-04-13.
  2. ^ John M. Sherrer, III, J. Tracy Power, and Andrew W. Chandler (March 2012). "South Carolina Memorial Garden" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "South Carolina Memorial Garden, Richland County (1919 Lincoln St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.


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