Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia

Name: Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
Address: 1114 Blanding St, Columbia, 29201-2814, United States
Telephone: +1 803-799-5830

#74 among attractions in Columbia

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Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Sidney Park Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1893, and is a brick Late Gothic Revival style church. It features the only set of octagonal towers in Columbia; each is topped by an octagonal steeple. The church also has lancet windows and pointed arches, wall buttresses, and a heavy timber truss system. The African-American congregation has a long history of involvement with civil rights activity and connection with the NAACP. ()

Built: 1893 (131 years ago)Coordinates: 34°0'27"N, 81°2'14"W

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1114 Blanding StDowntown Columbia (Historic Downtown Columbia)Columbia 29201-2814 United States

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+1 803-799-5830

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Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Five Points, Colonial Life Arena, Spirit Communications Park, Efird's Department Store.

1.3 miE
Shopping district, Shopping
Five Points, Columbia
33 min walk • Five Points in Columbia, South Carolina is a shopping, restaurant, and nightlife area that attracts customers from the nearby University of South Carolina and throughout the Columbia metropolitan area. It is the center for the city's annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival.
0.9 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
23 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
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Spirit Communications Park, Columbia
22 min walk • Segra Park, formerly known as Spirit Communications Park, is a baseball park in Columbia, South Carolina. It is the home of the Columbia Fireflies, a Minor League Baseball team playing in the Low-A East. It opened in 2016 and can seat up to 9,077 people.
~360 ftSE
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
2 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.
~640 ftSE
Large art collection in modern environs
Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia
4 min walk • The Columbia Museum of Art is an art museum in the American city of Columbia, South Carolina.
~1470 ftSE
Church, Historical place
First Baptist Church, Columbia
8 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.
~740 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Columbia
4 min walk • The Basilica of St. Peter, also known as St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, is located at 1529 Assembly St. in Columbia, South Carolina. This is the second building of the oldest Catholic parish in Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina.
~1150 ftW
Park
Finlay Park, Columbia
6 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.
0.8 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia
22 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.
~430 ftNE
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia
3 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.
0.6 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Columbia Township Auditorium, Columbia
15 min walk • Columbia Township Auditorium, also known as Township Auditorium, is a historic auditorium located in Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1930, and is a three-story, brick building with a Doric order columned portico in the Georgian Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church?

Nearby attractions include Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia (3 min walk), Columbia City Hall, Columbia (3 min walk), Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia (4 min walk), St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Columbia (4 min walk).

How to get to Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church by public transport?

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Columbia (24 min walk)