North Carolina Mutual Building | |
Location | 1001, 1001 1/2 and 1003 Washington St., Columbia, South Carolina |
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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. 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]
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