Rutledge College - Old Campus District, University of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina
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BruceS
N 33° 59.894 W 081° 01.657
17S E 497449 N 3761960
First building on the campus of the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
Waymark Code: WMGPYR
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2013
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Text of marker on site:
Rutledge College
1805
Rutledge College was the first building to be erected at South Carolina College. At that time it served as residence hall, lecture hall, chapel, library, faculty housing and laboratory. Rutledge College was named for John and Edward Rutledge, both Governors of South Carolina. In 1855 the building was destroyed by fired and rebuilt immediately. After the Civil War the east wing was used as quarters by the federal military command of the Columbia District. During that time the Columbia post office and the office of the state treasured were in the west wing and the house of representatives met in the chapel. today Rutledge College is used as a chapel and residence hall and houses the Department of Religious Studies.