Shepherd Building (Montgomery, Alabama)

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Shepherd Building
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The Shepherd Building in 2009
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Location312 Montgomery Street, Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates 32°22′33″N86°18′42″W / 32.37583°N 86.31167°W / 32.37583; -86.31167 Coordinates: 32°22′33″N86°18′42″W / 32.37583°N 86.31167°W / 32.37583; -86.31167
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)
Architectural styleSkyscraper, Early Skyscraper
NRHP reference No. 86001106 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1986

The Shepherd Building was a building in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.. It was built in 1922, and designed by architect Frederick Ausfeld. [2] It was donated to Troy University in 2002. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places from May 22, 1986, to its demolition in November 2010. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Shepherd Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. "Executive Building to be demolished at TROY Montgomery Campus". Trojan News Center. Troy University. November 15, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  4. "Shepherd Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2017.