Lamar Life Building
Historic building in Jackson, Mississippi
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The Lamar Life Building is a historic building in Jackson, Mississippi, US.[1] It was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style, and it was completed in 1924.[1] It is the twelfth tallest building in Jackson, and was considered Jackson's first skyscraper.[2][3] The architects were Sanguinet, Staats & Hedrick of Fort Worth, Texas in association with Jackson architect Noah Webster Overstreet.[4]
| Lamar Life Building | |
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 Interactive map of the Lamar Life Building area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | 317 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32.29938°N 90.18346°W |
| Construction started | 1923 |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Sanguinet, Staats & Hedrick; Noah Webster Overstreet |
The building is across the street from the Governor's Mansion and underwent renovations in 2018.[5] Notably, these renovations converted the building into mixed-use by adding 23 residential units on floors 7 through 11.[6]
