North Carolina Mutual Building
North Carolina Mutual Building | |
| Location | 1001, 1001 1/2 and 1003 Washington St., Columbia, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°0′10″N 81°2′17″W / 34.00278°N 81.03806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Perrin, Summerville M. |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001570[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1995 |
North Carolina Mutual Building, also known as the Blue Palace Tea Shop and Barber Shop, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It was built in 1909 by the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, and is a three-story, rectangular, brick commercial block. The building housed African-American businesses, professionals, and institutions during the years of Jim Crow segregation. It is located in the Washington Street business district, the city's black downtown.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Steven A. Davis (July 1994). "North Carolina Mutual Building" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "North Carolina Mutual Building, Richland County (1001, 1001 ½, and 1003 Washington St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved January 7, 2014.