Beckers Block

Beckers Block
Beckers Block in May 2011
Location 105-111 N. Jefferson St., Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates 34°43′53″N 86°35′13″W / 34.73139°N 86.58694°W / 34.73139; -86.58694Coordinates: 34°43′53″N 86°35′13″W / 34.73139°N 86.58694°W / 34.73139; -86.58694
Area less than one acre
Built 1925
Architectural style Commercial Brick
MPS Downtown Huntsville MRA
NRHP reference # 80000703[1]
Added to NRHP September 22, 1980

Beckers Block is a group of historic commercial buildings in Huntsville, Alabama. The two-story, five-bay structure was built in 1925. Each bay is separated by piers that project above the roofline. The center of each bay is raised above the parapet, creating a crenelated appearance. Below the parapet, a rectangular panel is formed from header courses. Cream-colored square stones decorate the entire façade.

The two southern bays were built for a J. C. Penney store, and feature display windows on either side of a recessed entryway. A panel of glass block stretches above the entryway. The northern three bays have single-pane windows flush with the façade with recessed doors. A row of four-by-two paned windows, mostly in pairs and once in a triplet, stretch above the three bays.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bayer, Linda (May 31, 1979). "Beckers Block". Historic Resources of Downtown Huntsville. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.


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