Rutledge College
900 Sumter StreetUniversity of South Carolina Horseshoe
The very first building constructed for South Carolina College, originally known as South Building, opened its doors in 1805. It contained a dormitory, lecture hall, chapel and library. In 1855, a fire severly destroyed the original elements of the chapel and the west wing of the building and was subsequently rebuilt. When the university was desegregated between 1873 and 1877, this building housed the State Normal School for Teachers, a program that trained African Americans to become teachers. The building is currently used for student dormitories, and the renovated chapel is available for rentals.
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Rutledge College, "Artwork of Columbia, S.C., published by Gravure Illustration Company, 1905." Historic Columbia collection, HCF 2008.4.1H
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Graduates at the State Normal School for Teachers pose with their principal on the steps of Rutledge College. Image courtesy South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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Rutledge College, circa 1875. Image courtesy South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia
