| Lamar Life Building | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | 317 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32°17′58″N90°11′00″W / 32.29938°N 90.18346°W |
| Construction started | 1923 |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sanguinet, Staats & Hedrick; Noah Webster Overstreet |
The Lamar Life Building is a historic building in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. [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]
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]
