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Arched Ceiling | The SC State House

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Arched Ceiling | The SC State House
The lower lobby offers an excellent example of the intricate craftsmanship of early South Carolina brickwork. To construct the multi-arched ceiling, which is made of red clay bricks, the builders and...
Stone Columns | The SC State House

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Stone Columns | The SC State House
The stone columns of the lower lobby, as well as all of the stone in the State House building, are blue granite, the state stone of South Carolina. Ninety percent of the blue granite used in the...
Marble Floors | The SC State House

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Marble Floors | The SC State House
The pink and white floors of the lower lobby are over 100 years old. The white marble, like that of the walls, is from Georgia. The pink marble is from Tennessee.
Marble Walls | The SC State House

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Marble Walls | The SC State House
A result of the State House renovations, a significant change to the lower lobby has been the addition of white Georgian marble to the walls.
African American History Monument | The SC State House

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African American History Monument | The SC State House
The unveiling of this African American History Monument on March 26, 2001, made South Carolina the first of the fifty states to have a monument dedicated to black history on the grounds of its state...
Lunsford Grave | The SC State House

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Lunsford Grave | The SC State House
The inscription reads: “Captain Swanson Lunsford, a native of Va., and for many years a resident of Columbia. Died August 7, 1799 . . . Aged about 40 years. He was a member of Lee’s Legion in the...
Palmetto Regiment Monument | The SC State House

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Palmetto Regiment Monument | The SC State House
The Palmetto Regiment Monument, or the Iron Palmetto, was erected in 1858. It is the oldest monument on the State House grounds. Designed to honor the soldiers of the Palmetto Regiment for their...