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700 Woodrow Street

700 Woodrow Street

Whitney Apartments

Like other suburban neighborhoods, Old Shandon has attempted to strike a balance between its residential and commercial interests. Predictably, greater numbers of businesses have been established most heavily along major corridors such as Devine Street and Millwood Avenue. Occasionally, this shift results in significant changes to the historic fabric of the community, as former residences give way to larger structures. Construction of The Whitney Hotel (Whitney Apartments) in the early 1980s prompted the fortunate relocation of the residence that originally stood at 702 Woodrow Street.

  • Whitney Apartments

    Whitney Apartments, 2018. Historic Columbia collection

  • 700 block woodrow

    Woodrow Street looking north from Devine Street, circa 1905. Historic Columbia Foundation collection

  • 700 block woodrow II

    702 Woodrow Street prior to its relocation. The property was home to Mrs. Martha F. Sutphen, a widowed stenographer for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York who would continue living on Woodrow Street through the 1940s. Historic Columbia Foundation collection

  • 4840 portabello rd

    The residence was relocated to 4840 Portabello Road within Columbia's Lake Katherine subdivision, where it blends well with its new, contemporary neighbors.

Judy Hubbard reflects on the development of residential and commercial properties in Old Shandon.

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