Loft on The Square
76 North Court Square Apt. 21
We would like to invite you walk back into history during your stay at the Loft on the Square. While you stay on the second floor of this historic building, you will be able to catch the view of the downtown square in the morning hustle and bustle or the beautiful night lights the square as to offer. As we brought this building up to code during renovation in 2017, we kept the historical structure that sets this building apart. We also kept in mind the modern flare that is desired by most.
The Historic Gellerstedt Building
Built in 1894 by Lawrence E. Gellerstdt-born January 13, 1860 in Charleston, SC was a tailor. Family moved to United States from Urebor, CO. Sweden in the 1850's. He moved to Troy in 1874 where he established a tailoring business "Gellerstedt Bros." and later "Gellerstedt Tailoring Co." which would grow to be the largest in the state of Alabama.
April 7,1892 Mr. Leak, a stone cutter, worked on the ornamental stone figures that adorn the Gellerstedt Building.
January 26, 1897- Gellerstedt Tailoring Co. organized by Lawrence E. Gellerstedt was housed on the third floor of the Gellerstedt Building. Average shipping was between 15 and 25 tailor-made suits a week to locations all over the United States, especially New York and Chicago.
The first floor of the building originally contained hat, shoe, neck and underware departments, as well as an office. The second floor sold piece goods and ready made clothing.