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The State-House at Columbia, South Carolina.
Illustration by James Wells Champney
From the book, The Great South
Published by American Publishing Co., 1875.

This illustration is based on the original architect's sketch from 1854 since it shows the current South Carolina state capitol with a central tower that was never built instead of the drum and dome it actually has. During construction, many different architects were used. The change from the tower to the dome happened sometime after 1888. The rest of the plan shown was largely completed by the original architect before construction was halted in 1865 because of the Civil War.

 
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State Capitol, Columbia, S.C.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by Illustrated Post Card, New York.

The lovely sunset colors in the sky were added by the artist. Notice the cupola only has a copper-clad roof, where the actual cupola is completely copper-clad.

 
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Columbia S.C.
Main Street Looking South toward the Capitol.

Antique postcard published circa 1907 by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Photochromed in Saxony.

This view has great color and detail, qualities Tuck cards are known for.

 
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Rose, South Carolina State Flower
State Capitol, Columbia S. Carolina.

Antique postcard. Copyright 1908 by Williamson-Haffner Co., Denver.

The verse reads:

Dear South Carolina's symbol fair,
Roses red we fondly wear,
In wealth and beauty richly blest,
We boast our state among the best.

 
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State Capitol and Confederate Monument by Night. Columbia, S.C.
Pre-linen postcard published circa 1920.

This second aerial view suggests there is a tall building nearby providing a high vantage point.

 
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State Capitol, Columbia, S.C.
Antique postcard published circa 1905.

The colorful rendition of the state seal in this view is unusual. The green tone of the whole image is probably typical of the printing process used.

 

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The South Carolina State Capitol. Columbia, S.C.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by Raphael Tuck & Sons. Printed in England.

The capitol dome and drum appear larger in this view. The dome construction was completed in 1903, so perhaps the depiction here is based on drawings instead of a photograph. The rest is a typical, artistic Tuck Oilette design from his set of 45 state capitol views.

 

 
 
 

South Carolina State Capitol, Columbia S. C.
Antique, embossed postcard published circa 1905 by S. Langsdorf & Co. Publishing, New York, N. Y. Made in Germany.

This view is from a series on the state capitols of the time. They each used the same enhanced photograph as was used in the series published about the same time by Tuck. (See the postcard above.)

 

  South Carolina capitol in a patriotic border
 
  Slightly aerial view of the capitol

State Capitol, Columbia, S.C.
Pre-linen postcard published circa 1920.

This additional, slightly aerial view again indicates there was a popular, lofty vantage point used by the photographers. It is also interesting that the artists crowded the steps with pedestrians both here and in the night view above.

 

 
 
 

The Capture of the State Capitol, Columbia, S.C.
Sketch of the capture of the first state house in Columbia by Union troops from Harper's Weekly New York, Saturday, April 8, 1865. [SKETCHED BY DAVIS]

After the capture, this wooden state house was burned. The new state house, already under construction, was also burned, damaging the interior. That new state house was eventually completed, and is the current state capitol.

 

  Drawing of the captured capitol
 
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Charleston County Courthouse, Charleston, S.C.
Photograph taken June 1991. Source: Library of Congress.

This building is a reconstruction of the South Carolina Statehouse in Charleston built in 1753 which burned in 1788. The ruins were incorporated into this courthouse, and a third story was added. The capital was transferred to Columbia in 1790.

 

 
 


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Telling Them Apart, It's On the Dome
What's On Top, Flagstaffs (on domes)
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