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Bell Building (Montgomery, Alabama)

Coordinates: 32°22′35″N 86°18′38″W / 32.37639°N 86.31056°W / 32.37639; -86.31056
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Bell Building
Location207 Montgomery St., Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates32°22′35″N 86°18′38″W / 32.37639°N 86.31056°W / 32.37639; -86.31056
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
ArchitectAusfeld & Blount; Wescott & Ronneberg
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque
NRHP reference No.81000132[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1981

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.

Revitalization

The Bell Building will soon[when?] undergo a multimillion-dollar revitalization to transform the building into high-end apartments and some retail space on the ground levels.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Scott, Jr., John B. (Spring 2009). "The Bell Building" (PDF). The Herald. Vol. 17 (2 ed.). Montgomery County Historical Society. Retrieved 2009-08-29.