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'''9324 Parkway East''' (the "round bank" building) | [[Image:9324 parkway east.jpg|right|thumb|275px|9324 Parkway East, July 2010]] | ||
'''9324 Parkway East''' (the "round bank" building) was a landmark circular brick arched building on [[Parkway East]] in [[Roebuck]]. | |||
The land was purchased from [[Huffman Presbyterian Church]] by [[Birmingham | The land was purchased from [[Huffman Presbyterian Church]] by [[Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan]] in [[1970]]. The 2,761 square-foot building was similar to Birmingham Federal's modern [[Vestavia Hills]] office, but with more traditional styling. | ||
From [[1993]] until [[2009]], the building served as a branch of [[First Commercial Bank]]. | From [[1993]] until [[2009]], the building served as a branch of [[First Commercial Bank]]. The bank sold the building to [[Jeff Smith]] of [[Insight Properties]] in [[2010]]. Until [[2015]] it housed an [[Easy Title]] car title loan office. | ||
The building was demolished in [[2017]] and a new 4-bay retail strip was constructed by the [[Wiggins Building Corporation]] on the site. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Tomberlin, Michael (July 13, 2010) "Tenant sought for Roebuck's round bank building. | * Tomberlin, Michael (July 13, 2010) "[https://www.al.com/businessnews/2010/07/tenant_sought_for_roebucks_rou.html Tenant sought for Roebuck's round bank building]" {{BN}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/BhamFederal%286-71%29.jpg 1971 advertisement] at [[Birmingham Rewound]] | |||
[[Category:1970 buildings]] | [[Category:1970 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:2017 demolitions]] | |||
[[Category:Parkway East]] | [[Category:Parkway East]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:34, 22 May 2021
9324 Parkway East (the "round bank" building) was a landmark circular brick arched building on Parkway East in Roebuck.
The land was purchased from Huffman Presbyterian Church by Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan in 1970. The 2,761 square-foot building was similar to Birmingham Federal's modern Vestavia Hills office, but with more traditional styling.
From 1993 until 2009, the building served as a branch of First Commercial Bank. The bank sold the building to Jeff Smith of Insight Properties in 2010. Until 2015 it housed an Easy Title car title loan office.
The building was demolished in 2017 and a new 4-bay retail strip was constructed by the Wiggins Building Corporation on the site.
References
- Tomberlin, Michael (July 13, 2010) "Tenant sought for Roebuck's round bank building" The Birmingham News
