Palmetto Building

Palmetto Building
Location: 1400 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina
Area: 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built: 1913
Architectural style: Skyscraper
Governing body: Private
MPS: Columbia MRA
NRHP Reference#: 80003696[1]
Added to NRHP: November 25, 1980

The Palmetto Building, built during 1912-1913, is an early skyscraper in Columbia, South Carolina. It was designed by architect Julius Harder, and Wilson and Sompayrac served as supervising architects. Upon completion it was the tallest building in South Carolina.[2]

It was important in the architectural career of Charles Coker Wilson, establishing his credentials for steel frame skyscraper construction.[2]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b Wells, John E. and Catherine W. Bishir (2010). "Wilson, Charles C. (1864-1933)". North Carolina Architects and Builders: A Biographical Dictionary. NCSU Libraries. http://ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/people/P000506.