The Hair Building located at 734 Harden St. in Five Points is going to be renovated and turned into an independent book store, All Good Books.

Janie Campbell, a Preservation Consultant in Columbia, broke down the history of this building, beginning in 1921.

The historic Hair Building | Photo by @polishedpreservationist

It was one of the earliest Five Points buildings, once known as the Valley Meat Market. It was then used for several commercial buildings (like real estate + law firms) before becoming the Parthenon restaurant — a bygone favorite of Columbia.

It was recently the Thirsty Parrot but will now be a 3,000+ sqft book store. No opening date has been announced. Sam here 👋 — as a bookworm myself, I am very excited to see this renovation. If you're a history buff and this article has piqued your interest on Five Points' history, we've got you covered.