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A. ^ This lighthouse was built in honor of South Carolina's governors. It is privately maintained and an unofficial aid to navigation. It is privately maintained and an unofficial aid to navigation. B. ^ The deactivation date for the Haig Point Range Lights is disputed among sources.
The city of Columbia is the location of 148 of these properties and districts, including all of the National Historic Landmarks; they are listed here, while the properties and districts in the remaining parts of the county are listed separately. Another 3 properties in Columbia were once listed but have been removed.
The Lighthouse was first located on the northern portion of Hunting Island, South Carolina, but severe beach erosion threatened the light station and its structures. By 1888 it was reported that the Atlantic Ocean 's high tide had reached within 35 feet of the keeper's house.
The Hale–Elmore–Seibels House or Seibels House is a historic building located in Columbia, South Carolina. [2] [3] Records of the exact year of its construction were destroyed in 1865 during the burning of the city by Union soldiers serving under General William Tecumseh Sherman. The best guess for the date of construction stems from a ...
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site.
Georgetown Light is an active light on North Island at the entrance to Winyah Bay southeast of Georgetown, South Carolina. [2] [3] [4] The light is maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard, and the lighthouse is now under the control of State of South Carolina as part of the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center Heritage Preserve.
The short, conical, brick lighthouse was 87 1 ⁄ 2 feet tall. Its red stationary light was fitted with 11 lamps and 21 inch reflectors. This lighthouse was a functional disappointment because the red, whale oil wick lamp could not be seen beyond 9–14 nautical miles. Today it is one of the few remaining lighthouses of its period in the U.S.
The Lighthouse and Informer, originally the Charleston Lighthouse, was an African American newspaper in South Carolina.It was founded by journalist John Henry McCray in 1939, and it merged with the Sumter Informer in 1941, when it moved from Charleston to Columbia.