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.

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Type: Commercial building
Description: historic building in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Also known as: “First National-John A. Hand Building” and “John A. Hand Building”
Address: 17 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Birmingham station and McWane Science Center.

Birmingham station

Railway station

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Birmingham station is a train station in Birmingham, Alabama. It is a service stop for Amtrak's Crescent, which provides daily service between New York City, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Birmingham station is situated 970 feet southwest of John Hand Building.

McWane Science Center

Museum

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The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art hands-on science center, aquarium, and 250-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building. McWane Science Center is situated 1,100 feet west of John Hand Building.

Saint Paul’s Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States. 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

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Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.

Avondale

Neighborhood

Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 1½ miles east of John Hand Building.

Elyton

Hamlet

Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 2 miles southwest of John Hand Building.

John Hand Building

Categories: tower block, apartment building, bank building, building, and office
Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.51443° or 33° 30′ 52″ north

Longitude

-86.80523° or 86° 48′ 19″ west

Established

1912

Levels

Height

285 feet (87 metres)

Open location code

865MG57V+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 494743979

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

Wikidata ID

Q6237571

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“John Hand Building” goes by many names.

Dutch: “John Hand Building”
Spanish: “Edificio John Hand”
Spanish: “John Hand Building”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: City Federal Building and Forstall Art Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: SE Corner of 1st Av N & 20th St N and Heaviest Corner on Earth.

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Worth a closer look: Montgomery and Birmingham.

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