Schiffman Building - Huntsville, AL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Huntsville Pilgrimage Association describes the Schiffman Buildign as the solely remaining south bay of a three-bay Federal style structure. The other two bays were demolished during urban renewal.

The accompanying Alabama Historical Marker provides the following account:

Schiffman Building

This was the original site for a building erected by John Brahan before 1817 known as No. 1& No. 2 Cheapside. Erected circa 1845, the present structure is surviving south third of a Federal-style building. In 1895, the Southern Savings and Loan Association acquired the property, and commissioned Architect George W. Thompson of Nashville, Tennessee to transform the building into Huntsville's only surviving example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. Isaac Schiffman purchased the property in 1905. His family's businesses have continued here since that date. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Lastly, as noted on the other side of the Historical Marker, this was also the birthplace of famed actress Tallulah Bankhead.

Street address: 231 East Side Square Huntsville, AL USA County / Borough / Parish: Madison County Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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