Efird's Department Store
National Register of Historic Places

Efird's Department Store

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Listed
October 8, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
12000850

About this property

Efird's Department Store, also known as Lourie's Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built about 1870, and is a rectangular brick building renovated and expanded in 1919. This included the addition of a third story and the installation of a new brick façade and store entrances. Between 1919 and 1958, it housed the Columbia branch of the Charlotte, North Carolina based Efird's Department Store chain. It currently houses a Mast General Store, which moved in on May 25, 2011. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Location

1601 Main St.
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
34.00669, -81.03601

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Sources

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

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When was Efird's Department Store listed on the National Register?

Efird's Department Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Efird's Department Store?

Efird's Department Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Efird's Department Store?

The period of significance for Efird's Department Store is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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