World War Memorial Building
World War Memorial Building is a building designed by Lafaye & Lafaye in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.Photo: Eastward Gypsy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “World War Memorial”
- Address: SC
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town Theatre and South Carolina State House.
Town Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Sjohnson.sc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Town Theatre is a historic community theatre located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1924, and is a rectangular brick building with a two-story glazed central arch with Art Deco influences. Town Theatre is situated 340 feet northwest of World War Memorial Building.
South Carolina State House
Government building
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The South Carolina State House is the building housing the government of the U.S. state of South Carolina, which includes the South Carolina General Assembly and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. South Carolina State House is situated 1,000 feet northwest of World War Memorial Building.
South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
The South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, 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.
Columbia
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Columbia is the capital city and second largest city in South Carolina. It is home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina, and to the Army's Fort Jackson.
Five Points
Suburb
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Five Points in Columbia, South Carolina is a shopping, restaurant, and nightlife area that attracts customers from the nearby University of South Carolina and the Columbia metropolitan area.
Elmwood Park
Hamlet
Elmwood Park is a residential neighborhood and historic district in what is now the center of Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in the early 1900s, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Elmwood Park Historic District in 1991.
World War Memorial Building
- Categories: university building, war memorial, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Richland County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.99883° or 33° 59′ 56″ northLongitude
-81.03017° or 81° 1′ 49″ westElevation
305 feet (93 metres)Operator
University of South CarolinaOpen location code
865WXXX9+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 139161490OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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