Bell Building (Montgomery, Alabama) Explained

Bell Building
Location:207 Montgomery St., Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates:32.3767°N -86.3106°W
Built:1907
Architect:Ausfeld & Blount; Wescott & Ronneberg
Architecture:Late 19th and early 20th century American movements, Sullivanesque
Added:December 15, 1981
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:81000132

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.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The height of the building is 187 feet.

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.[2]

Revitalization

The Bell Building underwent a multimillion-dollar revitalization to transform the building into high-end apartments and some retail space on the ground levels.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Scott, Jr. . John B. . The Bell Building . The Herald . Montgomery County Historical Society . 17 . 2 . Spring 2009 . 2009-08-29 .
  2. Buildings and Building Management . 13 . Making the Roof Pay Its Own Freight . Henry F. . Martin . February 1913 . 25–27.