Palmetto Building, Office building in Columbia, United States.
The Palmetto Building rises 15 floors with a steel frame structure at 1400 Main Street in downtown Columbia, reaching 215 feet in height.
Julius Harder designed this building in 1913, making it the first skyscraper and tallest structure in South Carolina during that period.
The building represents early 20th-century commercial architecture in South Carolina, displaying the advancement of construction techniques during urban development.
Located at coordinates 34.003889, -81.034722, the Palmetto Building received recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in November 1980.
The Palmetto Building transformed into the Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel in the mid-2000s while maintaining its architectural character.
Location: Columbia
Inception: 1913
Architects: Julius Harder
Floors above the ground: 15
GPS coordinates: 34.00389,-81.03472
Latest update: March 17, 2025 08:46
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