National Register of Historic Places

Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Listed
July 27, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000738

About this property

Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital, also known as “Good Sam” Hospital and Waverly Hospital, is a historic hospital for African-American patients located in Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1952, and is a two-story, brick building in the Moderne style. The hospital housed a pharmacy, laboratory, X-ray room, staff dining room, two operating rooms, and 50 beds to service the local community. The hospital closed in August 1973. The hospital building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. In addition to its National Register of Historic Places status, it falls within the boundaries of Waverly Protection Area, a Preservation District within the City of Columbia Urban Design and Historic Preservation District system, as well as Waverly Historic District. In 2020, Allen University announced that their renovation of the Hospital would include a memorial that will prominently feature the names of Clementa C. Pinckney and the other eight individuals slain at Emanual African Methodist Episcopal Church in 2015. Pinckney was a graduate of Allen University and Pastor at Emanual AME Church. Two other Charleston Church Shooting victims, Tywanza Sanders and Rev. Daniel L. Simmons Sr., were also Allen University graduates.

Location

2204 Hampton St.
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
34.01018, -81.01837

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYBLACKHEALTH/MEDICINECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Woodrow Memorial Presbyterian Church
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Waverly Historic District
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0.1 mi
Allen University
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0.1 mi
Chapelle Administration Building
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0.2 mi
Benedict College Historic District
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When was Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital listed on the National Register?

Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital?

Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital is recorded as the industrial era.

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