Winter Building
United States historic place
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The Winter Building is a historic building in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. The three-story structure was built as a bank branch with a telegraph office upstairs.[2]
Winter Building | |
The Winter Building in 2012 | |
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| Location | 2 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°22′37″N 86°18′31″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1843 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000175[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 14, 1972 |
History
The building was erected from 1841 to 1843 for John Gindrat, a cotton broker and banker.[3] It was inherited by his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Gindrat, and her husband, Joseph S. Winter, in 1854.[3]
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the second floor was home to the Southern Telegraph Company.[3] It was there that LeRoy Pope Walker, the Confederate States Secretary of War, sent a telegram to General P. G. T. Beauregard to advise him to fire on Fort Sumter, and thus start the Battle of Fort Sumter.[3]
It remained in the same family as late as the 1970s, when it was used for offices and a clothing store.[3]
Architectural significance
The building was designed in the Italianate architectural style.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 14, 1972.[4]
