The Palmetto Building, built during 1912–1913, is an
early skyscraper
The earliest stage of skyscraper design encompasses buildings built between 1884 and 1945, predominantly in the American cities of New York and Chicago. Cities in the United States were traditionally made up of low-rise buildings, but significa ...
in
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the ci ...
.
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 and with 15 floors.
[
The Palmetto Building was listed on the ]National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 1980.[ Since the mid-2000s, it has housed the Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel.]Charles Coker Wilson
Charles C. Wilson (November 20, 1864 – 1933), whose full name is Charles Coker Wilson, was an American architect based in Columbia, South Carolina.
Wilson was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, and graduated from South Carolina College wit ...
, establishing his credentials for steel frame skyscraper construction.
See also
* List of tallest buildings in Columbia, South Carolina
The history of high-rise buildings in Columbia, South Carolina began with the construction of the National Loan and Exchange Bank Building in 1903. A decade later, the Palmetto Building was built across the street, becoming the tallest in th ...
References
External links
*
Historic American Buildings Survey in South Carolina
Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
Buildings and structures in Richland County, South Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Columbia, South Carolina
1913 establishments in South Carolina
Skyscrapers in South Carolina
Skyscraper office buildings in South Carolina
Office buildings completed in 1913
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