The Bell Building is an office building located in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. It was built in 1907 by local businessman Newton J. Bell, and was the tallest building in Montgomery at the time.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1] The height of the building is 187 feet.
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| Location | 207 Montgomery St., Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°22′36″N 86°18′38″W / 32.37667°N 86.31056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Ausfeld & Blount; Wescott & Ronneberg |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and early 20th century American movements, Sullivanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000132[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 1981 |
The entire 12th floor and the roof were rented by the Beauvoir Club (the predecessor of the Montgomery Country Club), which had sold their mansion on Perry Street and signed a ten-year lease for the Bell Building.[3]
Revitalization
editThe Bell Building underwent a multimillion-dollar revitalization to transform the building into high-end apartments and some retail space on the ground levels.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Scott, Jr., John B. (Spring 2009). "The Bell Building" (PDF). The Herald. Vol. 17 (2 ed.). Montgomery County Historical Society. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
- ^ Martin, Henry F. (February 1913). "Making the Roof Pay Its Own Freight". Buildings and Building Management. 13: 25–27.
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