Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia

Name: Gervais Street Bridge
Address: Gervais St, Columbia, United States

#20 among attractions in Columbia

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Gervais Street Bridge is a historic bridge in South Carolina in the United States and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an arch bridge constructed from reinforced concrete. Construction began in 1926 and the bridge was completed in 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ()

Completed: February 1928 (96 years ago)Length: 1415 ftWidth: 36 ftCoordinates: 33°59'45"N, 81°3'3"W

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Gervais StDowntown Columbia (The Congaree Vista)Columbia United States

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Gervais Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colonial Life Arena, South Carolina State Museum, EdVenture, Efird's Department Store.

0.8 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
20 min walk • The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams.
~1410 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
7 min walk • The South Carolina State Museum has four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater and an observatory.
~990 ftNE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
EdVenture, Columbia
5 min walk • EdVenture is the largest children's museum in the Southeast United States, located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is second only to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis which is the largest children's museum in the world.
1.1 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
29 min walk • Efird's Department Store, also known as Lourie's Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built about 1870, and is a rectangular brick building renovated and expanded in 1919.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
The Vista, Columbia
20 min walk • The Congaree Vista is a section of Columbia, South Carolina between the Congaree River and the central business district of downtown. The neighborhood was revitalized during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
1 miN
Cemetery
Randolph Cemetery, Columbia
25 min walk • Randolph Cemetery is a historic cemetery for African-Americans in Columbia, South Carolina. It was established in 1872 and expanded in 1899. It was named for Benjamin F. Randolph, who was reburied at the cemetery in 1871. Randolph was a militia leader protecting African Americans when he was assassinated.
0.9 miNE
Park
Finlay Park, Columbia
24 min walk • Finlay Park, at 14 acres, is the largest and most visited park in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The park opened in 1991. Initially named Sidney Park, it was renamed after a former Columbia mayor Kirkman Finlay in 1994.
1 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia
25 min walk • The Koger Center for the Arts is an arts center located in Columbia, South Carolina, on the University of South Carolina campus. It was built in 1988, and has 2,256 saleable seats.
1.2 miNE
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia
31 min walk • The Building at 1644 Main Street, also known as Tapp's Department Store, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1940, and enlarged in 1950. It is a five- to seven-story, Depression Modern building faced in stucco and dark tremolite stone.
0.5 miSW
Church
First Baptist Church of West Columbia, West Columbia
13 min walk • The James Petigru Boyce Chapel is a historic church building at 1306 Hampton Street in Columbia, South Carolina. It is a Greek Revival building built in 1859. A convention met here on December 17, 1860, whose delegates voted unanimously for South Carolina to secede from the United States, leading to the American Civil War.
1 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
South Carolina Governor's Mansion, Columbia
25 min walk • The South Carolina Governor's Mansion is a historic U.S. governor's mansion in the Arsenal Hill neighborhood of Columbia, South Carolina and the official residence of the governor of South Carolina. It is a Federal style home influenced by British Colonial plantations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gervais Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include EdVenture, Columbia (5 min walk), SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum, Columbia (6 min walk), South Carolina State Museum, Columbia (7 min walk), New Brookland Historic District, Columbia (8 min walk).

How to get to Gervais Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gervais Street Bridge:

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Columbia (16 min walk)