Palmetto Building

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]

Palmetto Building
General information
Location	1400 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′14″N 81°2′5″W
Technical details
Floor count	15
Palmetto Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1913
Architectural style	Skyscraper
MPS	Columbia MRA
NRHP reference No.	80003696[1]
Added to NRHP	November 25, 1980

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]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Columbia, South Carolina

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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. Wells, John E. and Catherine W. Bishir (2010). "Wilson, Charles C. (1864-1933)". North Carolina Architects and Builders: A Biographical Dictionary. NCSU Libraries.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-611, "Palmetto Building, 1400 Main Street at Washington Street, Columbia, Richland County, SC", 4 photos, 4 color transparencies, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages