Site of Blanding House - Columbia, South Carolina
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 34° 00.541 W 081° 02.009
17S E 496908 N 3763156
Marker for the location of home of important person in Columbia's history.
Waymark Code: WMGW5X
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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Site of Blanding House

In this square stood the home of Colonel Abram Blanding (1776-1839) for who this street was named.  He was firs principal, Columbia Male Academy 1798; a noted lawyer and philanthropist.  Ably served teh state on Board of Public Works 1819-23.  Financed and built the city's first water works, 1820.

Marker Name: Site of Blanding House

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Historic Site

County: Richland

Marker number: Not listed
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