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 at 215 ft (66 m) and with 15 floors.[4]
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| Location | 1400 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°0′14″N 81°2′5″W / 34.00389°N 81.03472°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Julius Harder |
| Architectural style | Skyscraper |
| 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] Since the mid-2000s, it has housed the Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel.[5]
It was important in the architectural career of Charles Coker Wilson, establishing his credentials for steel frame skyscraper construction.[4][failed verification]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Palmetto Building" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. October 1980. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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External links
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Media related to Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel at Wikimedia Commons
- 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