National Register of Historic Places

South Central Bell Building

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
October 15, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
100004626

About this property

South Central Bell Telephone Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, was the name of the Bell System's operations in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. South Central Bell was created in July 1968 when the Bell telephone operations in those states were split off from Southern Bell. South Central Bell was headquartered in (what is now) the AT&T City Center building in Birmingham.

Location

600 19th St. North
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51861, -86.81117

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100004626. It was listed on October 15, 2020.

Categories

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Elyton (Home Guard vs Deserters 1864)
1864Civil War
0 mi
Raid on Elyton (Birmingham area)
1865Civil War
0 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
0 mi
Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Action at Elyton / Jones Valley
1865Civil War
4.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was South Central Bell Building listed on the National Register?

South Central Bell Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2020.

What type of historic resource is South Central Bell Building?

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

What is the period of significance for South Central Bell Building?

The period of significance for South Central Bell Building is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1968.

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