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.Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 include Birmingham station and McWane Science Center.
Birmingham station
Railway station
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
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. 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
Photo: Patrick Cain, CC BY 3.0.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.51443° or 33° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
-86.80523° or 86° 48′ 19″ westInception
1912Levels
20Height
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
865MG57V+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 494743979OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata 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”
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