The Overton Hygienic Building: 3617-3625 South State

Developed during the first decades of the 20th century, the “Black Metropolis” was home to numerous nationally prominent, African-American-owned and -operated businesses and cultural institutions. This building was constructed in 1922 by noted entrepreneur Anthony Overton, a purveyor of cosmetics for black women. This once-vacant and boarded-up building was threatened with demolition before being rehabilitated by the developer for their own offices...