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
of Historic Places
The Palmetto Building
1400 Main Street
Erected 1979 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Street (a few steps from this marker); Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo (within shouting distance of 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Carolina Hall (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. South Carolina National Register Site.
Constructed from 1912 to 1913 for the Palmetto National Bank, the Palmetto Building has an imposing faηade 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 faηade 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 January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 11 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.
