Times Building (Huntsville, Alabama) facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Huntsville Daily Times Building Huntsville Times Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial office building; educational institution |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Address | 228 East Holmes Avenue |
| Town or city | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°43′59″N 86°35′07″W / 34.7330°N 86.5852°W |
| Opened | December 1928 |
| Height | 125 feet |
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| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 34,000 sq ft (3,200 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | R.H. Hunt Co. |
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| Parking | Street |
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| Built | 1926–28 |
| Architect | R.H. Hunt Company |
| MPS | Downtown Huntsville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000726 |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1980 |
The Times Building is a very old and tall building in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. It stands at 125 feet (about 38 meters) tall. This twelve-story skyscraper opened in December 1928. It was first used as the main office for The Huntsville Times newspaper.
Today, the building is mostly used for offices. You can find it in Downtown Huntsville, at the corner of Holmes Avenue and Greene Street. In 1980, the Times Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical site.
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Building History
The Times Building has an interesting past. It was originally planned to have only eleven floors. But during construction, something changed!
Adding an Extra Floor
The builders of the Russel Erskine Hotel announced their hotel would have twelve floors. So, the Times Building decided to add a twelfth floor too! This happened while the building was still being built. Because of this last-minute change, the elevators don't go all the way to the very top floor.
Early Occupants
The Huntsville Times newspaper was the first main tenant. They used the building from when it opened in 1928 until 1956. Then, they moved to a new place on Memorial Parkway.
Later, in the 1970s and 1980s, the building was home to two radio stations. WLRH, a public radio station, was in the basement. The commercial radio station WAHR broadcasted from "The Top of the Times." They had to move out in the late 1980s.
Who Uses the Building Now?
Today, the Times Building is still a busy place.
J.F. Drake State College
Since January 2010, J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College has used the basement level. They have seven classrooms there, including two large computer labs. This space covers about 10,000 square feet (929 square meters).
