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McMaster School
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National Register of Historic Places

McMaster School

Also known as McMaster College; The University of South Carolina School of

On the National Register since 199729 years
Listed 1997Columbia
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About McMaster School

McMaster School, at 1106 Pickens St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 25, 1997. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. The listing covers 2 acres. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric school building in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1910 to today

  1. 1910Built, designed by William Augustus Edwards
  2. 1997Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 29 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1106 Pickens St., Columbia · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1McMaster SchoolStart here
  2. 2Horry-Guignard HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Taylor HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4South Carolina State LibraryBuilding · next door
  5. 5South Carolina Archives BuildingBuilding · next door
Around it

41 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BW. B. Smith Whaley HouseQueen Anne0.1 miBRomer BuildingBuilding0.1 miBMcCord HouseGreek Revival0.2 miDUniversity Neighborhood Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.2 miBCarolina Life Insurance CompanyBuilt 19490.2 miBAlston HouseGreek Revival · Built 18720.2 miBZimmerman HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBWorld War Memorial BuildingClassical Revival0.3 miDOld Campus District, University of South CarolinaDistrict0.3 miBTown TheatreBuilding0.3 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18940.3 miBWade Hampton State Office BuildingRestrained Classical Revival0.3 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchEnglish Gothic · Built 18540.3 miBWesley Methodist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.3 miBRichland County Health CenterBuilding0.3 miBZimmerman SchoolGreek Revival0.3 miBWilliams, A.P., Funeral HomeLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 19110.3 miBCornell ArmsBuilt 19490.4 mi
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★South Carolina StatehouseRoman Corinthian0.4 miBUnion National Bank BuildingBuilt 19130.4 miBSupreme Court of South Carolina BuildingBuilt 19210.4 miBWashington Street United Methodist ChurchVictorian Gothic · Built 18720.4 miBOwen BuildingBuilding0.4 miBFederal Land Bank BuildingBuilt 19240.4 miBFair-Rutherford and Rutherford HousesBuilding0.4 miBMoore-Mann HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBChesnut CottageColumbia Cottage0.4 miBThomas Woodrow Wilson Boyhood HomeCottage Style0.4 miBPreston C. Lorick HouseVictorian0.4 miDFive Points Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBBuilding at 1210-1214 Main StreetVictorian Commercial0.5 miBConsolidated BuildingBuilding0.5 miBArcade BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19120.5 miBNational Loan and Exchange Bank BuildingGeorgian Revival Skyscraper · Built 19030.5 miBFirst National BankClassical Revival0.5 miBPalmetto BuildingBuilt 19130.5 mi★First Baptist ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18590.5 miBBeverly ApartmentsBuilding0.5 mi★Ainsley Hall HouseBuilding0.5 miBColumbia Township AuditoriumGeorgian Revival0.5 miBLeevy’s Funeral HomeBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about McMaster School

Is McMaster School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 25, 1997 (Register number 97000777).

Is McMaster School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is South Carolina Statehouse, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit McMaster School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of McMaster School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 118998410 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.