| North Carolina Mutual Building | |
| Location: | 1001, 1001 1/2 and 1003 Washington St., Columbia, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 34.0028°N -81.0381°W |
| Architect: | Perrin, Summerville M. |
| Added: | January 20, 1995 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 94001570 |
North Carolina Mutual Building, also known as the Blue Palace Tea Shop and Barber Shop, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1909 by the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, and is a three-story, rectangular, brick commercial block. The building housed African-American businesses, professionals, and institutions during the years of Jim Crow segregation. It is located in the Washington Street business district, the city's black downtown.[1] [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.