Lamar Life Building

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]

Lamar Life Building
General information
Type	Commercial
Location	317 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi
Coordinates	32.29938°N 90.18346°W / 32.29938; -90.18346
Construction started	1923
Completed	1924
Technical details
Floor count	10
Design and construction
Architect(s)	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]