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University of South Carolina Cain-Matthews-Tompkins House

Also known as: The Inn at USC
Also known as: The Black House
Built: 1910
Designed by: William Augustus Edwards
Renovated: 2005
Type: Hotel
Stories: 3
Location: 1619 Pendleton Street, Columbia, United States
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  • 1910: This home was built for building contractor John Jefferson Cain.
  • 1913: Banker J. Pope Matthews bought the house.
  • 1931: Arthur S. Tompkins bought the house.
  • 1974: The University of South Carolina bought the house for $163,000. It intended to demolish the structure, but it was saved by preservation groups.

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