Arcade Building (Columbia, South Carolina)

The Arcade Building is a historic enclosed arcade in Columbia, South Carolina[2][3] that was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1982.[1]

Arcade Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The interior of the Arcade Building, viewed from the Main Street entrance
Location	1332 Main St. Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′12″N 81°2′4″W
Area	.07 acres (0.028 ha)
Built	1912
Architectural style	second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	82001525[1]
Added to NRHP	November 17, 1982

Architecture and history

The Arcade Building was constructed in 1912 by the Equitable Real Estate Company, and is reported to have cost 200,000 dollars ($5.3 million today).[2][3] There are two identical terra cotta façades that face Main and Washington streets in an "L" shape. The Arcade Building has two stories, plus a basement. Both floors have five bays.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Arcade Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. October 22, 1980. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
3. "Arcade Building, Richland County (1332 Main St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 18 August 2012.