First Baptist Church of West Columbia, West Columbia

Name: First Baptist Church of West Columbia
Address: 400 State St, West Columbia, 29169-7546, United States
Telephone: +1 803-791-0700

#2 among attractions in West Columbia

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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. It was designated a National Historic Landmark as First Baptist Church, the role it played at the time. The building is part of the facilities complex of the First Baptist Church, Columbia- a Southern Baptist megachurch. ()

Built: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 33°59'26"N, 81°3'24"W

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400 State StWest Metro (West Columbia)West Columbia 29169-7546 United States

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+1 803-791-0700

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First Baptist Church of West Columbia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
30 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.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
20 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.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
EdVenture, Columbia
18 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.
1.6 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
41 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.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia
13 min walk • 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.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
The Vista, Columbia
32 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.
1.4 miNE
Park
Finlay Park, Columbia
37 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.
1.7 miNE
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia
43 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.
1.2 miE
Park
Pacific Park, Columbia
31 min walk • Pacific Community Association Building, also known as Pacific Community YMCA and The 'Y', is a historic community center located at Columbia, South Carolina. The original section was built in 1903, and is a large two-story, irregularly-shaped brick building.
1.4 miNE
Cafe
Building at 1210–1214 Main Street, Columbia
37 min walk • Building at 1210–1214 Main Street, also known as Capitol Café, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built by 1871, and is a two-story, seven bay, stuccoed brick building. A cast-iron railing extends across central three bays of the second floor.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum, Columbia
19 min walk • The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum is located at 301 Gervais Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, in a building shared with the South Carolina State Museum. It was founded in 1896, and is the oldest museum in Columbia and the third oldest in the state.

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Nearby attractions include New Brookland Historic District, Columbia (5 min walk), Guignard Brick Works, Cayce (10 min walk), Still Hopes, West Columbia (12 min walk), Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia (13 min walk).