Palmetto Building

Palmetto Building
Location 1400 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°0′14″N 81°2′5″W / 34.00389°N 81.03472°W / 34.00389; -81.03472Coordinates: 34°0′14″N 81°2′5″W / 34.00389°N 81.03472°W / 34.00389; -81.03472
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1913
Architectural style Skyscraper
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.[2][3] 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.[4]

The Palmetto Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It was important in the architectural career of Charles Coker Wilson, establishing his credentials for steel frame skyscraper construction.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Palmetto Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. October 1980. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Palmetto Building, Richland County (1400 Main St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 Wells, John E. and Catherine W. Bishir (2010). "Wilson, Charles C. (1864-1933)". North Carolina Architects and Builders: A Biographical Dictionary. NCSU Libraries.


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