Commercial Building (Alexandria, Louisiana)

United States historic place

Commercial Building

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| 3rd and Johnston Sts., Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates| 31°18′38″N 92°26′37″W﻿ / ﻿31.31056°N 92.44361°W﻿ / 31.31056; -92.44361
Area| less than one acre
Built| 1915
Architect| W.L. Stevens
NRHP reference No.| 78001436[1]
Added to NRHP| November 29, 1978

The Commercial Building in Alexandria, Louisiana, home of the Commercial Bank and Trust Company after it was built in 1915, is a historic commercial building located at the corner of Third Street and Johnston Street.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

It is seven stories tall and was the city's first skyscraper. It was designed by architect W.L. Stevens. In 1978 it was still the second tallest building in Alexandria.[2]

It was deemed notable as "a good representative example of the early phase of the American 'skyscraper' which was developed in Chicago in the 1880s. The Commercial Building is the only such example in Alexandria" and one of only four in the northern part of Louisiana.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ a b c "Commercial Building" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2017.[permanent dead link‍] with photo[permanent dead link‍]

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