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South Carolina Statehouse
1200 Gervais Street
Columbia SC United States
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Began | 1855 | | Finished | 1907 | | Floor Count | 3 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - capitol building | | - government | | Structural Types | | - lowrise | | - dome | | Architectural Style | | - italianate | | - neo-classical | | Materials | | - copper | | - granite |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Flag pole | | 180 ft | | | | | | | | | | Roof | | 165 ft | | | | | | | |
Description
- Architect: John R. Niernsee
- Construction began in 1855, but was halted in 1865 when General Sherman of the northern forces burned Columbia. It was restarted in 1867, and continued on rrregularly up until 1900.
- The Confederate flag was removed from the flag pole of the dome on July 1st, 2000. It was moved to Civil War memorial on the capitol's grounds.
- The state house was renovated between 1995 and 1998 at a cost of $51,530,000.
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