John Hand Building

John Hand Building is a mixed-use high rise building in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, with a height of 287 feet (87 m). It was the tallest building in the city until surpassed by the City Federal Building in 1913. It comprises 20 floors and was completed in 1912.[2] The lower eight floors are for commercial use and the upper twelve floors are for residential use. In 1983, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

First National-John A. Hand Building
Location17 N. 20th St., Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates33°30′52″N 86°48′19″W
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1912
ArchitectWilliam Leslie Welton
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Neo-Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.83002976[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1983

From the time of its construction and up until the mid 1990s, the building had been owned and occupied by AmSouth Bancorporation and its predecessors. After AmSouth relocated employees to its other downtown offices and its Riverchase Campus, the building was sold to a group of developers. In 2000, it was renovated at a cost of $20 million. It served as the corporate headquarters of Cadence Bank and its predecessor bank until 2013 when it relocated to the Concord Center. The building now serves as the corporate headquarters for Shipt, which has its logo on the south-side of the building.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. King, Pamela Sterne (August 1, 1983). "First National-John A. Hand Building". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.

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