Arsenal Hill (Columbia, South Carolina)

Arsenal Hill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Palmetto Iron Works and Armory
Location	1800 Lincoln St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′29″N 81°2′32″W / 34.00806°N 81.04222°WCoordinates: 34°0′29″N 81°2′32″W / 34.00806°N 81.04222°W
Built	1850
Architect	William Glaze
NRHP Reference #	71000795[1]
Added to NRHP	November 23, 1971

Arsenal Hill is a neighborhood in Columbia, South Carolina. Arsenal Hill was one of the first residential neighborhoods in the city and was the site of an arsenal during the Civil War.^[2] The South Carolina Governor's Mansion is located in Arsenal Hill. The current Governor's mansion is the only building left of The Arsenal which was the sister school of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, in Charleston. The remainder of The Arsenal's buildings were burned down by General William Sherman's troops during the Civil War. In recent years, new residential development has been created to take advantage of the areas views of the city and its proximity to Finlay Park.

References

1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Arsenal Hill, Richland County (1800 Lincoln St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved December 27, 2013.