The Times Building is one of the oldest and tallest buildings in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Standing at 125 feet (38 m), the twelve story skyscraper opened in December 1928 as the headquarters for The Huntsville Times. The building, which is primarily used for office space, is located at the intersection of Holmes Avenue and Greene Street on the north side of Downtown Huntsville. In 1980, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
| Times Building | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Huntsville Daily Times Building Huntsville Times Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial office building; educational institution |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Address | 228 East Holmes Avenue |
| Town or city | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°43′59″N 86°35′07″W / 34.7330°N 86.5852°W |
| Opened | December 1928[1] |
| Height | 125 feet[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12[2] |
| Floor area | 34,000 sq ft (3,200 m2)[3] |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | R.H. Hunt Co.[4] |
| Other information | |
| Parking | Street |
Times Building | |
| Built | 1926–28 |
| Architect | R.H. Hunt Company |
| MPS | Downtown Huntsville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000726[5] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1980 |
Tenants edit
J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College moved into the basement level of the building in January 2010 with seven classrooms (including two large computer labs) covering 10,000 square feet (930 m2).[6]
History edit
Originally the building was only to have eleven floors, but a twelfth floor was added during construction when the builder of the Russel Erskine Hotel announced that it would have twelve floors.[7] As a result of the extra floor being added during construction, the elevators do not reach the top floor.
The Huntsville Times occupied the building from the building's opening in 1928 until 1956 when it relocated to a new facility on Memorial Parkway.
From the 1970s until forced to relocate in the late 1980s, the building was home to two public radio stations, WLRH (in the basement) and the commercial radio station WAHR (which billed itself as broadcasting from "The Top of the Times").
References edit
- ^ Marshall, Mike (10 January 2010). "The Huntsville Times to celebrate its 100th birthday this year". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Huntsville Times Building, Huntsville". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Office For Lease in Huntsville AL The Times Building". Commercial Property Directory. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "ALABAMA (AL), Madison County". National Register of Historical Places. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Roop, Lee (24 November 2009). "Drake Tech ready to begin new phase as downtown school". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Times Building - Buildings". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2012.