Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Palmetto Building
1400 Main Street
Photographed By Dave W, May 13, 2023
1. The Palmetto Building Marker
The National Register of Historic Places
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
The Palmetto Building
1400 Main Street
Erected 1979 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 34° 0.249′ N, 81° 2.078′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is on Main Street near Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Main St, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Washington Street (a few steps from this marker); Court House Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Sarah Mae Flemming (within shouting distance of this marker); Legacies of The Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); 'We Kept the Fire Going' (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Israelite Sunday School / Columbia's First Synagogue (about 600 feet away); Vietnam Veterans & POWs (about 600 feet away); We Shall Not Be Moved (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. South Carolina National Register Site.
Constructed from 1912 to 1913 for the Palmetto National Bank, the Palmetto Building has an imposing façade of limestone and terra cotta, with an ornate copper cornice.(Submitted on December 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)
2. National Register Inventory Nomination Form.
Fifteen stories high, the Palmetto Building has a façade of limestone and glazed terra cotta on a structural steel frame.(Submitted on December 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)
Photographed By Dave W, May 13, 2023
2. The Palmetto Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
