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University of South Carolina
The Horseshoe's first building, Rutledge, was finished in 1805, and the South Caroliniana Library on the Horseshoe is the oldest free-standing university library in the United States.
- 4Buildings
- 2Traditions
- 1805Oldest · The Horseshoe
- 1919Newest · Currell College
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)
Columbia Metropolitan Airport is southwest of the city center.
- Getting aroundWalking / Carolina Shuttle
The Horseshoe and central campus are walkable. The Carolina Shuttle, run by The COMET, is free for students, faculty and staff.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are garnet and black, and the teams are the Gamecocks.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Totalcatharsis at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Horseshoe
Horseshoe, Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29208
The Horseshoe is the original campus of South Carolina College, laid out from plans by Robert Mills and others. Its first building, Rutledge, was completed in 1805.
- Built
- 1805
- Architect
- Robert Mills, et al.
- Style
- Early Republic
- Today
- Residence Halls, Library and Offices
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Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Longstreet Theatre
1300 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29208
Jacob Graves designed this Greek Revival hall, completed in 1855 as a chapel and lecture hall. Poor acoustics kept it from that role, and after serving as a hospital, arsenal and gym, it became a theatre in the round in 1977.
- Built
- 1855
- Architect
- Jacob Graves
- Style
- Greek Revival
- Today
- Theatre
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Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Currell College
Currell College, Columbia, SC 29208
This two-story red brick building, completed in 1919, is the only one William Augustus Edwards designed for the university. It was built for the law school.
- Built
- 1919
- Architect
- William Augustus Edwards
- Style
- Late Gothic Revival
- Stories
- 2
- Today
- Academic Building
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Photo: Eastward Gypsy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Horry-Guignard House
Pendleton St, Columbia, SC 29208
Built before 1813, this two-story late Federal style frame house was probably built by Revolutionary War colonel Peter Horry. It is now part of the School of Law complex.
- Built
- 1813
- Style
- Federal
- Stories
- 2
- Today
- School of Law
2 traditions to check off
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Maxcy Monument
At the center of the Horseshoe stands the monument to Jonathan Maxcy, the first president, designed by Robert Mills and dedicated in 1827. Read the Latin inscriptions and the English translations nearby.
Cocky statue
A statue of the Gamecock mascot stands off Greene Street near the Russell House, and visitors are invited to take a photo with it.
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