Bell Building
National Register of Historic Places

Bell Building

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Listed
December 15, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000132

About this property

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. 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.

Location

207 Montgomery St.
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
32.37629, -86.31059

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Bell Building listed on the National Register?

Bell Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Bell Building?

Bell Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bell Building?

The period of significance for Bell Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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