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[[Image:BennettProfessionalBuilding_rubble.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rubble of the S. J. Bennett Professional Building on April 1, 2013]]
The '''S. J. Bennett Professional Building''' was a three-story brick building located at 1809-11 [[1st Avenue North]].
The '''S. J. Bennett Professional Building''' was a three-story brick building located at 1809-11 [[1st Avenue North]].


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[[Category:Burned buildings]]
[[Category:Burned buildings]]
[[Category:Demolished buildings]]
[[Category:1st Avenue North]]
[[Category:1st Avenue North]]
[[Category:Morris Avenue]]
[[Category:Morris Avenue]]

Revision as of 13:11, 1 April 2013

Rubble of the S. J. Bennett Professional Building on April 1, 2013

The S. J. Bennett Professional Building was a three-story brick building located at 1809-11 1st Avenue North.

The rear wall of the building, facing Morris Avenue collapsed on January 6, 2008. The damaged structure was left exposed, covered only with tarpaulins, for several years. It was heavily damaged by fire on March 29, 2013, resulting in structural collapse.

References

  • Taylor, Kelli Hewett (January 7, 2008) "Morris Avenue office building wall collapses, cause unknown." The Birmingham News
  • Whitmire, Kyle (March 29, 2013) "Wall collapses during fire in downtown Birmingham." The Birmingham News