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The Earlewood neighborhood area was originally owned by the Geiger family. It takes its name from Earlewood Park, named for Columbia attorney John Earle who assisted in the acquisition of the land for the City. Click here to read more about Earlewood history.
Homes and Architecture
The homes in Earlewood have considerable Historical and architectural significance. The first log cabin in central South Carolina was built in what is now Earlewood. The cabin, an almost perfectly preserved specimen of a frontier type log cabin built of chinked logs and wood pegs, was moved from River Drive to SesquiCentennial State Park and is now restored and opened to the public.
Architectural styles of the past hundred and fifty years—farm houses, two-story Victorians, craftsman bungalows, brick Shandon-style, ranches and new homes—are found in the neighborhood. Primarily a farming area during the 1800's, Earlewood has several traditional farm houses from this period.
Earlewood grew rapidly from 1900 to 1930. The popular Craftsman Bungalow style homes were built on recently platted lots and streets. Over the next fifty years many homes were built in the Shandon Style, a brick bungalow with gabled roofs, and the ranch style. In the 1990's Earlewood saw a resurgence of new construction as new homes were built with the charm and character of older homes.
Check out our photo gallery to see Earlewood homes.
Earlewood Neighborhood Association
The Earlewood Community Citizens Organization was formed in 1977—one of the first neighborhood associations in Columbia. Neighborhood meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month with meeting reminder signs appearing around the neighborhood several days before the meetings. All residents are invited to attend and participate in the discussions. Click here to learn more about the organization. |
