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The Efird's Department Store building in Columbia

The Efird's Department Store building in Columbia

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao / Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 3.0 , resized

Main Street 1601, Columbia

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Kyle McLonely

A brick building in Columbia underwent a major expansion in 1919 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

This rectangular brick building at 1601 Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina, currently houses a Mast General Store, which moved into the building on May 25, 2011. The structure dates back to about 1870.

In 1919, the building was renovated and expanded. This work added a third story, a new brick facade, and new store entrances. Between 1919 and 1958, the building housed the Columbia branch of the Charlotte, North Carolina based Efird's Department Store chain.

Also known as Lourie's Department Store, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. It remains a historic commercial building in the heart of the city.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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