Beckers Block

Beckers Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Beckers Block in May 2011
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Location	105-111 N. Jefferson St., Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates	34°43′53″N86°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 No.	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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010. 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.