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The '''Farley Building''' is a 126-foot-tall, 9 story building in [[Downtown Birmingham]] located on the southwest corner of [[3rd Avenue North|3rd Avenue]] and [[20th Street North]]. | The '''Farley Building''' is a 126-foot-tall, 9 story building in [[Downtown Birmingham]] located on the southwest corner of [[3rd Avenue North|3rd Avenue]] and [[20th Street North]]. | ||
Built in [[1909]], the building was | Built in [[1909]], the building was the fourth steel-frame "skyscraper" erected in Birmingham. It was financed by [[John Farley]], a merchant from Benton (Lowndes County). Architects [[Miller, Martin & Lewis]] created a graceful composition of dark red brick arches and light-colored spandrels, less severe than the tall buildings that preceded it. | ||
The building's projecting cornice was removed when the 9th story was added. | |||
==Tenants== | ==Tenants== | ||
*[[Altrurian Society]] | * [[Altrurian Society]] | ||
*[[Brannon's]] | * [[Brannon's]] | ||
*[[Classic Basket]] | * [[Classic Basket]] | ||
* Florsheim Shoes | |||
* Russell Stover Candies | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Tall buildings]] | [[Category:Tall buildings]] | ||
[[Category:1909 buildings]] | [[Category:1909 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Miller & | [[Category:Miller, Martin & Lewis buildings]] | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 19 March 2009
The Farley Building is a 126-foot-tall, 9 story building in Downtown Birmingham located on the southwest corner of 3rd Avenue and 20th Street North.
Built in 1909, the building was the fourth steel-frame "skyscraper" erected in Birmingham. It was financed by John Farley, a merchant from Benton (Lowndes County). Architects Miller, Martin & Lewis created a graceful composition of dark red brick arches and light-colored spandrels, less severe than the tall buildings that preceded it.
The building's projecting cornice was removed when the 9th story was added.
Tenants
- Altrurian Society
- Brannon's
- Classic Basket
- Florsheim Shoes
- Russell Stover Candies
External links
- Farley Building on Emporis.com