The Lamar Life Building is a historic building in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.[1] It was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style, and it was completed in 1924.[1] It is the twelfth tallest building in Jackson, and was considered Jackson's first skyscraper.[2][3] The architects were Sanguinet, Staats & Hedrick of Fort Worth, Texas in association with Jackson architect Noah Webster Overstreet.[4]

Lamar Life Building
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General information
TypeCommercial
Location317 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates32°17′58″N 90°11′00″W / 32.29938°N 90.18346°W / 32.29938; -90.18346
Construction started1923
Completed1924
Technical details
Floor count10
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sanguinet, Staats & Hedrick; Noah Webster Overstreet

The building is across the street from the Governor's Mansion and underwent renovations in 2018.[5] Notably, these renovations converted the building into mixed-use by adding 23 residential units on floors 7 through 11.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lamar Life Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Tallest buildings in Jackson". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Logan, William Bryant; Muse, Vance; Kennedy, Roger G (1989). The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America: The Deep South. Stewart, Tabori & Chang. p. 153.
  4. ^ "$500,000 Life Insurance Building for Jackson" in Manufacturers Record 83, no. 24 (June 14 1923): 97.
  5. ^ Thompson, Marsha (28 March 2020). "Downtown Jackson lofts coming to historic Lamar Life building". WLBT. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. ^ Vicory, Justin (June 23, 2018). "Historic Lamar Life Building under transformation". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2024-08-19.