Bell Building (Montgomery, Alabama)

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.

Bell Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	207 Montgomery St., Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates	32°22′36″N 86°18′38″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

The 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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Alabama

References

1. "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 August 29, 2009.
3. Martin, Henry F. (February 1913). "Making the Roof Pay Its Own Freight". Buildings and Building Management. 13: 25–27.