John Hand Building
John Hand Building is a mixed-use high rise building in Birmingham, Alabama, US, with a height of 287 feet. It was the tallest building in the city until surpassed by the City Federal Building in 1913.- Commercial building
- …opened in 1912
- …stands 285 feet (87 metres) tall
- …has 20 floors
- Description: historic building in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Address: 17 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL
- Also known as“First National-John A. Hand Building”“John A. Hand Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birmingham station and McWane Science Center.
Birmingham station
Birmingham station is a train station in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham station is situated 970 feet southwest of John Hand Building.
McWane Science Center
The McWane Science Center is a science museum and… McWane Science Center is situated 1,100 feet west of John Hand Building.
Saint Paul’s Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known… Saint Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,200 feet north of John Hand Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birmingham and Avondale.
Birmingham
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus.
Elyton
Hamlet
Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. Elyton is situated 2 miles southwest of John Hand Building.
John Hand Building
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Latitude
33.51443° or 33° 30′ 52″ north
Longitude
-86.80523° or 86° 48′ 19″ west
Open location code
865MG57V+QW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“John Hand Building” goes by many names.
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