Five Points Continues Centennial Efforts

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Five Points, Columbia’s original village neighborhood, has begun its next 100 years with the continuation of Centennial projects and beautification efforts in 2016. The Five Points Association and its gracious partners within the community have collaborated on the construction of Five Points’ Centennial Plaza, located at the intersection of Blossom Street, Congaree and Santee Avenues, since early 2015. The Five Points Association will now join the City of Columbia and other honored guests to officially break ground on the Centennial Plaza on Tuesday, September 20^th. This will take place at 10:00 a.m. at Centennial Plaza location.

The completion of the Centennial Plaza will culminate efforts of Five Points’ Centennial Year, and will perpetuate the rich history of the village neighborhood as the third water feature to be built in its footprint since the mid 1990’s.  This beautification effort and tourism initiative would not have been possible without the generous support of the City of Columbia, Richland County, the Columbia Development Corporation, the Rotary Club of Columbia, and TD Bank.
The Centennial Plaza will contain a water feature,  a tribute to Colonel Jack Van Loan and landscaping. It is scheduled to be completed in early November 2016, with an unveiling ceremony planned for Veterans’ Day, November 11^th at 3pm.  The event is free and open to the public.  More details will be released as they become available.