FORT JACKSON MUSEUM

COLUMBIA, SC

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Fort Jackson Museum is a military museum located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is dedicated to preserving the history of Fort Jackson, which is the largest and most active basic combat training center in the United States Army.

The museum showcases a wide range of exhibits and artifacts from the history of Fort Jackson, including weapons, uniforms, photographs, and documents. Visitors can learn about the history of the fort, which was established in 1917 as Camp Jackson, and its role in training soldiers for every major American conflict since World War I.

One of the most popular exhibits at the museum is the World War II barracks display, which recreates a typical living space for soldiers during the war. The museum also has a collection of military vehicles, including tanks, jeeps, and helicopters.

In addition to the permanent exhibits, the Fort Jackson Museum hosts temporary exhibits throughout the year. These exhibits cover a wide range of military topics and often include interactive elements to engage visitors of all ages.

Overall, the Fort Jackson Museum is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in the history of the United States military. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the past and honors the brave men and women who have served our country.

FORT JACKSON MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in COLUMBIA SC. US MID #8404500056

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Former Greyhound Bus Station, Blanding Street, Columbia, SC Built in 1938-1939, this Streamline Moderne-style building was designed by George D. Brown to serve as a Greyhound Bus Station, based on the plans developed for the company by Industrial Designer Raymond Loewy in 1933. The building is similar to other bus stations built by Greyhound in mid-sized cities across the United States. It remained in use as a Greyhound Bus Station until the 1980s. The building is clad in blue and pale yellow vitrolite mirrored glass panels and stucco with glass block separated by stainless steel bands, curved corners, large piers between the bays at the front entrance doors, stainless steel canopies, a large blank sign over the front entrance, and a low-slope roof enclosed by a parapet. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, and is a contributing structure in the Columbia Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, and increased to its present size in 2021.
Tapp’s Building, Main Street and Blanding Street, Columbia, SC Built in 1940 and expanded in 1952 with the addition of two stories to the roof, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Lafaye, Lafaye and Fair and E. Paul Behles for a department store run by James L. Tapp. The building features a stucco-clad facade with dark panel cladding at the base, a curtain wall at the second and third floors of the front facade above the front entrance, a clock, metal canopy, and Art Deco-style sign on the facade above the front entrance, large plate glass windows on the first floor, and one-over-one windows and casement windows on the upper floors of the side and rear facades. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and is a contributing structure in the Columbia Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, and increased to its present size in 2021. The building was rehabilitated in 2003, and today, houses an arts center on the first floor, and apartments on the upper floors.
Former Greyhound Bus Station, Blanding Street, Columbia, SC Built in 1938-1939, this Streamline Moderne-style building was designed by George D. Brown to serve as a Greyhound Bus Station, based on the plans developed for the company by Industrial Designer Raymond Loewy in 1933. The building is similar to other bus stations built by Greyhound in mid-sized cities across the United States. It remained in use as a Greyhound Bus Station until the 1980s. The building is clad in blue and pale yellow vitrolite mirrored glass panels and stucco with glass block separated by stainless steel bands, curved corners, large piers between the bays at the front entrance doors, stainless steel canopies, a large blank sign over the front entrance, and a low-slope roof enclosed by a parapet. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, and is a contributing structure in the Columbia Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, and increased to its present size in 2021.
Tapp’s Building, Main Street and Blanding Street, Columbia, SC Built in 1940 and expanded in 1952 with the addition of two stories to the roof, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Lafaye, Lafaye and Fair and E. Paul Behles for a department store run by James L. Tapp. The building features a stucco-clad facade with dark panel cladding at the base, a curtain wall at the second and third floors of the front facade above the front entrance, a clock, metal canopy, and Art Deco-style sign on the facade above the front entrance, large plate glass windows on the first floor, and one-over-one windows and casement windows on the upper floors of the side and rear facades. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and is a contributing structure in the Columbia Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, and increased to its present size in 2021. The building was rehabilitated in 2003, and today, houses an arts center on the first floor, and apartments on the upper floors.
Tapp’s Building, Main Street and Blanding Street, Columbia, SC Built in 1940 and expanded in 1952 with the addition of two stories to the roof, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Lafaye, Lafaye and Fair and E. Paul Behles for a department store run by James L. Tapp. The building features a stucco-clad facade with dark panel cladding at the base, a curtain wall at the second and third floors of the front facade above the front entrance, a clock, metal canopy, and Art Deco-style sign on the facade above the front entrance, large plate glass windows on the first floor, and one-over-one windows and casement windows on the upper floors of the side and rear facades. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and is a contributing structure in the Columbia Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, and increased to its present size in 2021. The building was rehabilitated in 2003, and today, houses an arts center on the first floor, and apartments on the upper floors.
Old Palmetto Fire Station, Blanding Street, Columbia, SC Built in 1866, this Italianate-style building was constructed with assistance from United States Army soldiers from the New York Metropolitan Fire Department to serve as a fire station for the Palmetto Fire Company, which utilized the building as Fire Station No. 2 until 1921. After ceasing operation as a fire station, the building was utilized as a Sears, Roebuck and Company warehouse, before being converted into the Villa Tronco Italian Restaurant by the Tronco family in 1941. The building features a red brick exterior with stucco cladding on the side and rear facades, a large bay that once held a garage door at the center of the first floor of the front facade, a bracketed cornice, an arched parapet, two decorative cartouches, double-hung windows, and a low-slope roof enclosed by a parapet. The building is a contributing structure in the Columbia Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, and increased to its present size in 2021.
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FORT JACKSON MUSEUM
4442 JACKSON BLVD
COLUMBIA
SC
29207

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MID # 8404500056
Name FORT JACKSON MUSEUM
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
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LAT/LONG 34.017371, -80.939183
CODES FIPS State Code: 45
FIPS County Code: 079
US Census Tract: 011501
US Census Block: 2011