Melrose Heights–Oak Lawn–Fairview Historic District
The Melrose Heights–Oak Lawn–Fairview Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in eastern Columbia, South Carolina.
The Melrose Heights–Oak Lawn–Fairview Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in eastern Columbia, South Carolina. It encompasses much of the neighborhood of Melrose Heights, and is formed out of three separate subdivisions that were developed as a streetcar suburb originally outside the city boundary in the first half of the 20th century. The district is about 155 acres (63 ha) in size, and has 607 contributing buildings, in many architectural styles popular in the first half of the 20th century. It is bounded on the east by Woodrow Street, the north by Gervais Street and Trenholm Road, the south by Millwood Avenue and Michigan Street, and the east by Butler and Princeton Streets and Maiden Lane. The area was originally farmland owned by members of the locally prominent Powell family. Although it features modest houses in a wide variety of styles, it has a particular concentration of "airplane" bungalow cottages.
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Worth seeing in and around Melrose Heights–Oak Lawn–Fairview Historic District
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, it is the flagship of the University of South Carolina System and the largest university in the state by enrollment.
2.8 km · public university in Columbia, South Carolina · Wikipedia - 02South Carolina State House
The South Carolina State House is the building housing the government of the U.S. state of South Carolina, which includes the South Carolina General Assembly and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. Located in the capital city of Columbia near the corner of Gervais and Assembly Streets, the building also housed the Supreme Court until 1971.
3.4 km · State capitol building of the U.S. state of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina · Wikipedia - 03Colonial Life Arena
The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams. Opened as a replacement for the Carolina Coliseum with the name Carolina Center in 2002, the 18,000-seat arena is also host to various events, including conferences, concerts, and graduation ceremonies.
3.9 km · basketball arena at the University of South Carolina · Wikipedia - 04Columbia Museum of Art
The Columbia Museum of Art is an art museum in the American city of Columbia, South Carolina.
3.6 km · art museum in Columbia, South Carolina · Wikipedia - 05St. Peter's Catholic Church
The Basilica of St. Peter, also known as St.
3.8 km · Roman catholic church in Columbia, South Carolina · Wikipedia - 06Melton Memorial Observatory
Melton Memorial Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of South Carolina. It is named after William Davis Melton and built in 1928.
2.9 km · astronomical observatory in South Carolina, United States · Wikipedia - 07Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Trinity Episcopal Church, now known as Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, is the first Episcopal and the oldest surviving sanctuary in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It is a Gothic Revival church that is modeled after York Minster in York, England.
3.2 km · cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina, USA · Wikipedia - 08First Presbyterian Church (Columbia)
The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church building in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Constructed in 1854, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971.
3.2 km · church building in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A. · Wikipedia - 09Hampton-Preston House
The Hampton–Preston House located at 1615 Blanding Street in Columbia, South Carolina, is a historic mansion that was the home of members of the prominent Hampton family. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1969.
3.1 km · historic house in South Carolina, United States · Wikipedia - 10Modjeska Monteith Simkins House
The Modjeska Monteith Simkins House is a historic place of the civil rights movement. The house, which was owned by Modjeska Monteith Simkins, is located at 2025 Marion Street in Columbia, South Carolina.
3.7 km · house in Columbia, South Carolina · Wikipedia
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Getting to Melrose Heights–Oak Lawn–Fairview Historic District
- Airports
- Charlotte Douglas (CLT), 134 km · Charleston (CHS), 152 km · Myrtle Beach (MYR), 194 km
- Stations
- Jim Hamilton – L.B. Owens Airport, 3.9 km · Greyhound Bus Depot, 3.6 km · Union Station (Columbia), 3.4 km
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- Go nextCongaree National Park, South Carolina's only national park, is even closer, about 20 miles (32 km) to the south, and makes for a good day trip.
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