Winter Building
National Register of Historic Places

Winter Building

Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Listed
January 14, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000175

About this property

The Winter Building is a historic building in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. The three-story structure was built as a bank branch with a telegraph office upstairs. The building was erected from 1841 to 1843 for John Gindrat, a cotton broker and banker. It was inherited by his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Gindrat, and her husband, Joseph S. Winter, in 1854. During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the second floor was home to the Southern Telegraph Company. It was there that LeRoy Pope Walker, the Confederate States Secretary of War, sent a telegram to General P. G. T. Beauregard to advise him to fire on Fort Sumter, and thus start the Battle of Fort Sumter. It remained in the same family as late as the 1970s, when it was used for offices and a clothing store. The building was designed in the Italianate architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 14, 1972.

Location

2 Dexter Ave.
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
32.37708, -86.30859

Categories

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Sources

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When was Winter Building listed on the National Register?

Winter Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Winter Building?

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

What is the period of significance for Winter Building?

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

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