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The '''Avon Building''' is a 2-story, 220,000 square foot building on the southwest corner of [[29th Street South|29th Street]] and [[7th Avenue South]] in the [[Lakeview]] district of [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]]. | The '''Avon Building''' (also called the '''Exclusive Furniture Shop''') is a 1- and 2-story, 220,000 square foot building on the southwest corner of [[29th Street South|29th Street]] and [[7th Avenue South]] in the [[Lakeview]] district of [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]]. | ||
The [[1927]] Tudor Revival style building was designed by [[Charles McCauley]] | The [[1927]] Tudor Revival style building was designed by [[Charles McCauley]]. | ||
The structure was heavily damaged as a result of frozen pipes in the winter of [[1983]]-[[1984|84]], forcing tenants to relocate. [[Operation New Birmingham]] assisted prospective buyer [[Bayer Properties]] in getting the building listed on the [[List of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]] in order to qualify for tax credits for preservation. | The structure was heavily damaged as a result of frozen pipes in the winter of [[1983]]-[[1984|84]], forcing tenants to relocate. [[Operation New Birmingham]] assisted prospective buyer [[Bayer Properties]] in getting the building listed on the [[List of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places|National Register of Historic Places]] in order to qualify for tax credits for preservation. | ||
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Bayer initially invested $115,000 in what was their first redevelopment project. After about $1 million in improvements, [[Straight Furrow Productions]] signed on as the first tenant. Six months later, Bayer accepted a proposal from [[Bombay Café]] to lease the ground level corner space. The restaurant's success helped establish Lakeview as a night-time destination in the 1990s. | Bayer initially invested $115,000 in what was their first redevelopment project. After about $1 million in improvements, [[Straight Furrow Productions]] signed on as the first tenant. Six months later, Bayer accepted a proposal from [[Bombay Café]] to lease the ground level corner space. The restaurant's success helped establish Lakeview as a night-time destination in the 1990s. | ||
[[Vazda]] studios made use of the former theater space before they moved to the [[Roger's Trading Company Building]] in [[2006]]. Some of Vazda's production crew made a short documentary about "[[Frank (ghost)|Frank]]", the supposed ghost of a former theater employee. | <!--2829 7th Avenue South (Avon Theatre): Bayer initially invested $115,000 in what was their first redevelopment project. After about $1 million in improvements, [[Straight Furrow Productions]] signed on as the first tenant. [[Vazda]] studios made use of the former theater space before they moved to the [[Roger's Trading Company Building]] in [[2006]]. Some of Vazda's production crew made a short documentary about "[[Frank (ghost)|Frank]]", the supposed ghost of a former theater employee. In December [[2006]] Bayer sold the building to the [[Redview Group]] for $2.6 million. Redview leased the former theater space to the [[Red Mountain Church]]. In [[2014]] Lotus Properties sold the building to [[29th Street Properties]] for $1.04 million.--> | ||
In | In [[2017]] [[Heat Pizza Bar]] renovated the former [[Rare Martini]] space on the corner for its first Birmingham location. | ||
==Tenants== | |||
* 2831 7th Avenue South: [[Dragonfly Salon]], former location of [[Kwik Cleaners]] (1985), [[Hala Hair & Make-Up Design]] | |||
* 2833 7th Avenue South: | |||
* 2835 7th Avenue South: | |||
* 2837 7th Avenue South: | |||
* 2839 7th Avenue South/700 29th Street South: [[Heat Pizza Bar]] (2017), former location of [[Exclusive Furniture Shop]] (1927-), [[Bombay Café]] (1986-), [[Rare Martini]] (-2017) | |||
* 700B 7th Avenue South: former location of the [[Stock Exchange]] consignment shop (1984) | |||
* 702 29th Street South: | |||
* 704 29th Street South: former location of [[Silk Gardens]] (1984) | |||
* 706 29th Street South: | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* | * Vogtle, Pat, Pam King, Alice M. Bowsher, Tom Dolan & Ellen Mertins (February 15, 1985) "[http://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/0ad76e7c-597b-4d0f-8b62-b1680f92e442 Exclusive Furniture Shop]". National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form - accessed March 6, 2017 | ||
* {{King-2008}} | * {{King-2008}} | ||
[[Category:29th Street South]] | [[Category:29th Street South]] | ||
[[Category:7th Avenue South]] | [[Category:7th Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1926 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Charles McCauley buildings]] | [[Category:Charles McCauley buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Bayer developments]] | [[Category:Bayer developments]] | ||
[[Category:1986 buildings]] | [[Category:1986 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Lakeview]] | [[Category:Lakeview]] | ||
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places]] | [[Category:National Register of Historic Places]] | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 6 March 2017
The Avon Building (also called the Exclusive Furniture Shop) is a 1- and 2-story, 220,000 square foot building on the southwest corner of 29th Street and 7th Avenue South in the Lakeview district of Birmingham's Southside.
The 1927 Tudor Revival style building was designed by Charles McCauley.
The structure was heavily damaged as a result of frozen pipes in the winter of 1983-84, forcing tenants to relocate. Operation New Birmingham assisted prospective buyer Bayer Properties in getting the building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in order to qualify for tax credits for preservation.
Bayer initially invested $115,000 in what was their first redevelopment project. After about $1 million in improvements, Straight Furrow Productions signed on as the first tenant. Six months later, Bayer accepted a proposal from Bombay Café to lease the ground level corner space. The restaurant's success helped establish Lakeview as a night-time destination in the 1990s.
In 2017 Heat Pizza Bar renovated the former Rare Martini space on the corner for its first Birmingham location.
Tenants
- 2831 7th Avenue South: Dragonfly Salon, former location of Kwik Cleaners (1985), Hala Hair & Make-Up Design
- 2833 7th Avenue South:
- 2835 7th Avenue South:
- 2837 7th Avenue South:
- 2839 7th Avenue South/700 29th Street South: Heat Pizza Bar (2017), former location of Exclusive Furniture Shop (1927-), Bombay Café (1986-), Rare Martini (-2017)
- 700B 7th Avenue South: former location of the Stock Exchange consignment shop (1984)
- 702 29th Street South:
- 704 29th Street South: former location of Silk Gardens (1984)
- 706 29th Street South:
References
- Vogtle, Pat, Pam King, Alice M. Bowsher, Tom Dolan & Ellen Mertins (February 15, 1985) "Exclusive Furniture Shop". National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form - accessed March 6, 2017
- King, Pamela Sterne (2008) 50 Years and Counting: A History of Operation New Birmingham 1957-2007. Birmingham: Operation New Birmingham