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During this time, Waverly was home to black and white residents, and the
Visanskas enjoyed friendships with such neighbors as funeral home owner Willis Johnson. Visanska was a founder of the Tree of Life Congregation in Columbia, later serving as its first vice president and president. His niece was
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Herbert Goodkind, lived in the house for a time with his parents, Walter and Annie Visanska Goodkind. Herbert was deeply influenced by his Uncle Dan, and grew to love music, especially the violin. He later wrote “Violin Iconography by
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The
Visanska Starks House received a historic marker from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in 2007. Sponsored by the Richland County Conservation Commission, this state historic marker is the first erected in the District.
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Columbia, South Carolina, a planting and dedication ceremony for a Tree of Peace and Resistance held that day in conjunction with the Visanska Starks House recognized actions of mutual support between members of
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Mrs. Arthur built the home in 1900. In 1913, she sold the house to
Barrett Visanska, a Polish immigrant, jeweler and watchmaker by trade. Through his wife Rachel Trager, Visanska's distant relatives included
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Visanska-Starks House sits was previously owned by Mrs. Bessie Springs Childs, daughter of the family that founded Springs Industries in
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The home became the residence of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. John J. Starks during their administration as first Black president and first lady of
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Mrs. Childs sold the land to Caroline Weston Arthur, daughter of planter and physician Dr. William Weston IV of
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Hoopskirts & Huppas: a Chronicle of the Early Years of the Garfunkel-Trager Family in America 1856-1920
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Page, Tim (February 22, 1987). "MUSIC NOTES; 'OFFICIAL' DEBUT FOR PIANIST AT 80".
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Addison, Samuel (May 4, 1936). "Dr. John J. Starks, Richland County".
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