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From sculptures to murals and custom art installations, Five Points is bursting with art and landmarks making it a truly eclectic village neighborhood worthy of being explored.

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Landmarks + Hidden Gems

Hootie and the Blowfish Monument

With roots firmly planted at the University and in Five Points, Hootie & the Blowfish is iconic for Gamecocks and Columbians alike. In 2010, the Hootie & the Blowfish Monument was unveiled ...
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The Hubbell

Weighing over 15,000 pounds, this brick wheel stands upright at Devine Street and Saluda Avenue. The masonry sculpture was built by Jay Hubbell, a Columbia artist and stoneworker who built stone works ...
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Five Points Plaza Fountain

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 ...
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Saluda Avenue Fountain

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. 
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Logan the Leprechaun

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

The Blossom Street Train Trestle Beautification Project was completed in three phases:Stripping and repainting of the buttresses on either side of the train tracks – Completed November 2016. Planting of new planters ...
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Centennial Plaza

The completion of the Centennial Plaza culminates efforts of Five Points’ Centennial Year in 2015, and will perpetuate the rich history of the village neighborhood as the third water feature and monument ...
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Harden Street Lot

Until its makeover in the summer of 2020, you may have referred to the Harden Street Parking Lot as the Exxon Lot as Newman’s Exxon was the previous occupier and a Five ...
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Group Therapy Bronze Doorstep

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 wieh the ...
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Fritz

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 ...
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Murals

Postcard Mural

Commissioned by the Five Points Association, Drip Coffee, Pecknel Music Co. and One Columbia in 2017 artist Chad Brady brought the essence of Five Points together in a vibrant, breath taking, and ...
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God Bless America

After the devastating events of September 11, 2001 local artist with strong ties to Five Points, Ralph Waldrop, gathered a group of Vietnam Vets to paint an American flag on the side ...
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The View from Mount Zion

The mural he created there is intended to bring the community a sense of hope and strength with its imagery and inspirational words of reggae and Rastafarian legend Bob Marley. He is ...
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Five Points – 1948

Completed in 2019, Rubble Without a Cause adds another masterpiece to the lengthy list of Blue Sky’s Columbia collection. No stranger to Five Points, Blue Sky completed his first mark on Five ...
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Rubble Without a Cause

Completed in 2019, Rubble Without a Cause adds another masterpiece to the lengthy list of Blue Sky’s Columbia collection. Learning the lesson, “never paint a mural in a place nobody ever sees ...
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A Splash of Color

The Five Points Association officially unveiled this new permanent art installation, by award-winning artist, Shelby LeBlanc, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The mural, “A Splash of Color” is located at 745 Saluda ...
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