National Register of Historic Places

Carolina Life Insurance Company

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Listed
July 10, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
16000444

About this property

The Carolina Life Insurance Company is a historic commercial building at 1501 Lady Street in Columbia, South Carolina, alternatively known as Seibels, Bruce & Company Building. It is a five-story masonry structure, finished primarily in limestone with granite trim. It presents an angled five-bay facade to the junction of Lady and Bull Streets, and is presently known as the Seibels Building. It was built in 1949 and enlarged in 1977; its original design by the local firm of Lafaye, Lafaye & Fair was a major contribution to the city's modern architecture. The Carolina Life Insurance Company only occupied the building until the early 1960s, when it was merged into another insurance company. From 1965 to 2024 it was home to Seibels, Bruce & Company, another insurer. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Location

1501 Lady St.
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
34.00449, -81.02909

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Carolina Life Insurance Company listed on the National Register?

Carolina Life Insurance Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Carolina Life Insurance Company?

Carolina Life Insurance Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carolina Life Insurance Company?

The period of significance for Carolina Life Insurance Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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