Built 1913 MPS Columbia MRA Area 400 m² Added to NRHP 25 November 1980 | Architectural style Skyscraper NRHP Reference # 80003696 Opened 1913 | |
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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.
The Palmetto Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
It was important in the architectural career of Charles Coker Wilson, establishing his credentials for steel frame skyscraper construction.
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