World War Memorial Building

World War Memorial Building is a building designed by Lafaye & Lafaye in , United States.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Columbia, South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “World War Memorial”
  • Address: 920 Sumter Street, SC
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Town Theatre and South Carolina State House.

Theater building
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is a historic community theatre located at . It was built in 1924, and is a rectangular brick building with a two-story glazed central arch with Art Deco influences. is situated 340 feet northwest of World War Memorial Building.

Government building
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The is the building housing the government of the U.S. state of , which includes the South Carolina General Assembly and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. is situated 1,000 feet northwest of World War Memorial Building.

The , or SCIAA, was founded in 1963 as a research institute at University of South Carolina and as a State cultural resource management agency.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbia and Five Points.

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is the capital city and second largest city in . It is home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina, and to the Army's Fort Jackson.

Suburb
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in is a shopping, restaurant, and nightlife area that attracts customers from the nearby University of South Carolina and the Columbia metropolitan area.

Hamlet
is a residential neighborhood and historic district in what is now the center of . Founded in the early 1900s, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Historic District in 1991.

World War Memorial Building

Latitude
33.99883° or 33° 59′ 56″ north
Longitude
-81.03017° or 81° 1′ 49″ west
Elevation
305 feet (93 metres)
Levels
1
Operator
University of South Carolina
Open location code
865WXXX9+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 139161490
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4601607
Wiki­data ID
Q16903730
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