House of Peace Synagogue - Columbia, SC
N 34° 00.256 W 081° 02.310
17S E 496444 N 3762629
Once a Synagogue, then a African American Club, now serves as a historic structurs rental office.
Waymark Code: WM8YHK
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2010
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The historic marker reads:
Originally built 1907-1910 as the House of Peace Synagogue and located 100 yards south, this building was sold in1936 and shortly thereafter became a black nightclub known as the Big Apple. A dance by this name originated here and soon swept the country, inspiring the song, "The Big Apple," which was recorded by Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra. "The Big Apple" became a best-selling hit in September of 1937.
1987 by City of Columbia. (Marker Number 40-101.)
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Originally built as a Jewish synagogue, this Columbia landmark once housed the Big Apple Night Club in the 1930's that spurred the Big Apple Swing dance craze, created by Columbia's African American youth.
from the Richland County website
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The Big Apple
Feel like dancing? You’re standing in front of the Big Apple Club. In the late 1930’s, Columbia’s young African-American teens would come here to dance the night away. This is where the Big Apple dance craze was born – not New York City.
From the Columbia Salamander site
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