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2 Historic pictorial map  





3 Notable former residents  





4 See also  





5 References  





6 External links  














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Coordinates: 33°5954N 81°0143W / 33.99833°N 81.02861°W / 33.99833; -81.02861
 

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Old Campus District, University of South Carolina

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

The Horseshoe at the heart of USC's historic campus as it looks today.
Old Campus District, University of South Carolina is located in South Carolina
Old Campus District, University of South Carolina

Old Campus District, University of South Carolina is located in the United States
Old Campus District, University of South Carolina

LocationBounded by Pendleton, Sumter, Pickens, and Greene streets
Columbia, South Carolina
Area47 acres (19 ha)
Built1848
ArchitectRobert Mills, et al.
Architectural styleEarly Republic
NRHP reference No.70000596[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1970

The Old Campus District, University of South Carolina, is a historic district centered on The Horseshoe on the main campus of the University of South CarolinainColumbia, South Carolina.[2][3] On June 5, 1970, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[1] On April 19, 1996 MTV Unplugged filmed Hootie & the Blowfish's concert on The Horseshoe before the release of their second album Fairweather Johnson.

National Registry listing

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Historic pictorial map

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View of the Horseshoe in 1850 from College Street, looking east
An 1872 illustration of the Horseshoe, USC's original campus.

Notable former residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  • ^ McCorkle, Norman (August 26, 1970). "University of South Carolina Old Campus District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  • ^ "University of South Carolina Old Campus District, Richland County (Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
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