Efird's Department Store, Columbia

Name: Efird's Department Store
Address: 1601 Main Street, Columbia, United States

#17 among attractions in Columbia

Shopping, Department store

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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. This included the addition of a third story and the installation of a new brick façade and store entrances. Between 1919 and 1958, it housed the Columbia branch of the Charlotte, North Carolina based Efird's Department Store chain. It currently houses a Mast General Store, which moved in on May 25, 2011. ()

Coordinates: 34°0'24"N, 81°2'11"W

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1601 Main StreetDowntown Columbia (Historic Downtown Columbia)Columbia United States

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Efird's Department Store – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Five Points, Colonial Life Arena, Spirit Communications Park, Columbia Museum of Art.

1.2 miE
Shopping district, Shopping
Five Points, Columbia
31 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.
0.8 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
21 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.
0.9 miN
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.
~290 ftS
Large art collection in modern environs
Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia
2 min walk • The Columbia Museum of Art is an art museum in the American city of Columbia, South Carolina.
~1150 ftE
Church, Historical place
First Baptist Church, Columbia
6 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.
~580 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Columbia
3 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.
~1360 ftW
Park
Finlay Park, Columbia
7 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
20 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.
~480 ftN
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.
0.5 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Columbia Township Auditorium, Columbia
14 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.
0.6 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Town Theatre, Columbia
16 min walk • Town Theatre is a historic community theatre located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1924, and is a rectangular brick building with a two-story glazed central arch with Art Deco influences. A brick annex was added to the rear of the building in the 1950s. It houses one of the first community theatres in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Efird's Department Store?

Nearby attractions include Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia (2 min walk), Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbia (2 min walk), Canal Dime Savings Bank, Columbia (2 min walk), Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia (3 min walk).

How to get to Efird's Department Store by public transport?

The nearest stations to Efird's Department Store:

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Columbia (23 min walk)