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South Carolina State Hospital

Richland County · dedicated 1938 · at the entrance to the South Carolina State Hospital Grounds, Bull St. at the end of Elmwood Ave., Columbia, Columbia

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Institution authorized 1821 by General Assembly, mainly through the work of two members, Samuel Farrow and William Crafts, Jr. The original building, on right, designed by Robert Mills, shows a pioneer grasp of the ideas of humanitarian treatment.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History

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