Part of a two-mile square grid, which defined Columbia’s original city limits in 1786, the neighborhood known today as Arsenal Hill was one of the first residential areas. As in the past, the location of Arsenal Hill offers its residents panoramic views of the east, south, and west along with close proximity to the state capitol. Arsenal Hill’s history of being racially diverse and representative of 19^th and 20^th century architecture is still preserved today. In the 1980’s Arsenal Hill was included as part of the Congaree Vista which serves as a center for commerce, industry, and government and has contributed to the revitalization of “Columbia’s oldest neighborhood”.