Landmarks

Completed in September of 2024, a public naming contest was conducted by the Five Points Association where the community was asked to submit names for the newest permanent art installation in the Five Points district. Hundreds of names were submitted, with the winning name being announced at our annual JerryFest event on Sunday, October 6, 2024.…

For over 30 years, Group Therapy has been a local staple of Five Points’ nightlife scene. Anyone who has passed through the Greene Street entrance has seen the bronze doorstep with the bar’s name oozing out onto the sidewalk.

The final project of the Five Points Centennial Celebration, the Postcard Mural, was in the works since 2016. A 12-person committee consisting of members of the Five Points Association Board of Directors and staff, along with the owners of Drip and Pecknel and representatives from One Columbia, worked hard to do justice to the prominent…

The completion of Centennial Plaza is the culmination of Five Points’ Centennial Year in 2015 and includes the third water feature added to the district: a 6-foot rotating granite kugel over water weighing over 30,000 pounds, making it the largest in South Carolina. Tribute to Col. Jack Van Loan Statue Additionally, a statue of Col.…

The Five Points Association worked in conjunction with the City of Columbia to beautify the existing Norfolk Southern railroad bridge in Columbia that crosses Blossom Street which is a prominent gateway between the historic Five Points business district and the University of South Carolina’s campus. As part of the ongoing celebration of Five Points’ Centennial…

You may have spotted Logan hanging around Five Points, but have you found all six!? Let the Great Five Points Leprechaun Hunt begin!

A decade after the iconic Five Points Plaza Fountain was made its mark, the second fountain made its debut marking the entrance into Five Points from Blossom Street at Saluda Avenue. 

Synonymous with Five Points to locals and a must-see for visitors, the Five Points Fountain was built in 1997 by the Five Points Association. This prominent landmark provides a beautiful and iconic gathering place, backdrop for photos, epicenter for events and more.

The masonry sculpture was built by Jay Hubbell, a Columbia artist and stoneworker who has now unfortunately passed away. He was a veteran drummer in local punk bands including From Safety to Where, Hubbell built stone works across the Southeast and here in Columbia, including obelisks on Millwood Avenue and at Gervais and Oak. Hubbell…

The monument features a granite plaque on the ground in the shape of a guitar pick. It is surrounded by stainless-steel spires which reach 17-feet skyward. Throughout the ribbons are metal musical stanzas. The unveiling ceremony was part of Hootie’s 25th Anniversary celebration. The seminal 1990s pop rock band formed at the University of South…