The Building at 1644 Main Street, also known as Tapp's Department Store, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1940, and enlarged in 1950. It is a five- to seven-story, Depression Modern building faced in stucco and dark tremolite stone. Above the main entrance is a distinctive clock face and a sign with large freestanding letters.[2][3] Tapp's Department Store closed in 1995.
Building at 1644 Main Street | |
 Building at 1644 Main Street in April, 2015 | |
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| Location | 1644 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°0′27″N 81°2′11″W / 34.00750°N 81.03639°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1940, 1950 |
| Architect | Behles, F. Paul |
| Architectural style | Depression Modern |
| MPS | Columbia MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003377[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 2, 1979 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ unknown (n.d.). "Building at 1644 Main Street" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "1644 Main St., Richland County (Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.