{"id":2895,"date":"2010-12-01T23:34:12","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T04:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=2895"},"modified":"2011-04-09T23:38:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-10T04:38:00","slug":"boardwalk-plaza-1023-bush-river-road-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=2895","title":{"rendered":"Boardwalk Plaza \/ Bum's Factory Outlet (Bum's Bummers) \/ Shamrock Haircutters, 1023 Bush River Road: 1984"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Boardwalk Plaza<\/i> was an odd little shopping center down the hill from Dutch Square<\/i> on Bush River Road. At this point, my memories of the place are very hazy (for instance, I distinctly remember a Book Dispensary<\/i> location there which I cannot verify in any directory..). However, my memory is that the \"boardwalk\" part of the name came from the fact that the \"plaza\" was really a bunch of trailers which sat above street level and so were connected with a wooden walkway rather than concrete sidewalks.<\/p>\n

None of these pictures are actually the Boardwalk<\/i> site. As far as I can tell, the address 1023 no longer exists on Bush River Road. The last block before I-26 is 900, with the Days Inn<\/i> \/ Comfort Inn<\/i> at 911 Bush River Road apparently being the last building before I-26. That leads me to think that I-26 coming through blew away the 1000 block. However, my memory is that I-26 was completed well before 1984.. Also, I used to walk to Boardwalk from Dutch Square, and thought it was closer than that.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the 1973 City Directory, only listed one business at 1023 Bush RIver Road: Ray C. Parker Package Stores, Inc<\/i>.<\/p>\n

By the next year, while 1023 had no shopping center name attached to it, the sole listing for Ray C. Parker Package Stores, Inc.<\/i> had expanded to:<\/p>\n

\nRay C. Parker Package Stores, Inc.
\nBicycle Center of Columbia
\nEtc Bath & Boudoir
\nLeaf 'n 'petal
\nTrulas-West
\nWhit-Ash Furnishings
\nWorld Of Sounds & Sights Inc\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the 1975 City Directory, 1023 Bush River road is first identified by the name Boardwalk Plaza<\/i> and has building numbers identified. It had the following tenants:<\/p>\n

\nRay C. Parker Package Stores, Inc.
\n3) Leaf & Petal
\n4) Orange Owl gifts
\n5) World Of Sound & Sights Inc
\nWorld Of Turquoise & Imports
\n7) Vacant
\n8) Bicycle Center
\n10)Aquarium Pools Of Columbia
\nThe Different Drummer (\"joke products\")
\n12) Vacant
\n15) Dutchbrook Interiors
\n16) Dan Dee Toys & Gifts
\n17) Vacant
\n18) Design Studio Inc\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

By 1979, the City Directory indicates a nearly total turnover:<\/p>\n

\n1) Ray C. Parker Package Stores, Inc.
\n2) Cheap Joe's Jeans & Sportswear
\n4) The Final Touch
\n5) Vacant
\n6) Adams Tailor & Alterations Shop
\n7) Underwater Works Ltd
\n8) Muldrows Bar-B-Que
\n10) Muldrows (Overflow)
\n11) Vamps
\n12) Vacant
\n13) Vacant
\n14) Shamrock Hair Design
\n15) Rosco Recreation Store
\n16) Vacant
\n17) Bum's Shirt Factory Outlet
\n18) Korner Keg
\n19) Celsios Foam Insulation\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

1984 is the last City Directory to have an entry for Boardwalk Plaza<\/i> at this point, the founding store, Ray C. Parker<\/i> was gone. The tenant list was:<\/p>\n

\n1) Vacant
\n2) Bum's Bummers shirt outlet
\n4) Wise Floor Covering Inc
\n5) Vacant
\n6) Adams Tailoring & Alteration Shop
\n7) Underwater Works Limited
\n8) Vacant
\n10) Columbia Shaver & Appliance Service
\n11) Vacant
\n12) Sims Music
\n13) Columbia Flag & Banner
\n14) Shamrock Hair Cutters
\n15) Direct Mailing Service
\n16) Vacant
\n17) Vacant
\n18) State Farm Insurance
\n19) Quick Print Center
\nThe Frame Shop\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I would have still been living in Columbia at this point, prior to taking a job in North Carolina in September of 1985, so you would think I would have some memory of the place closing and being torn down, but apart from radio ads for Bum's Bummers<\/i> it was apparently totally off my radar screen..<\/p>\n

UPDATE 15 March 2011<\/b>: Folks, I am able to present this major picture update courtesy of one of the owners of Bum's Bummers<\/i>, Barbara Summers, and the good offices of her son Lane. All these photos are property of Barbara Summers, and I use them with her kind permission. (I see in \"preview\" it turned out a bit confusing -- the captions for a set of pictures come after<\/i> those pictures). [D'Oh! Had \"Lane\" as daughter rather than son -- fixed!]<\/p>\n

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Here's the plaza sign. At this point, the plaza's original entrance had been blocked off by construction of the motel that would replace the plaza.<\/p>\n

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Here are various views of the old plaza itself, already in somewhat of a disassembled state in some of the shots.<\/p>\n

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Here is Barbara herself standing on the boardwalk which gave the plaza its name.<\/p>\n

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Here is Bum's Bummers<\/i> getting ready to go to 2700 Broad River Road.<\/p>\n

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Bum's<\/i> is on the move, heading out then crossing I-20 moving north. Note the \"Coming Soon\" sign -- no kidding! Finally touchdown at the new location. (Also note the classic look Rush's<\/i> in the background of two shots).<\/p>\n

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Here are Bum's<\/i> and Shamrock<\/i> in their new location.<\/p>\n

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Here's some notices of the move. (Note the Broad River Road Taco Bell<\/a> and Pizza Hut<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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Business resumes after the move.<\/p>\n

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Construction starts on the permanent buildings at 2700 Broad River<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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