Red Cross Building: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mNo edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
The '''Red Cross Building''' is a five-story building at 2225 [[3rd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. | The '''Red Cross Building''' is a five-story building at 2225 [[3rd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. | ||
The 125,000 square foot building was renovated in [[1975]] for the [[American Red Cross]], the building's only tenant since that time. In [[1998]] the organization moved to the renovated [[Rust Building]] at [[Ridge Park]] on [[Red Mountain]]. | The 125,000 square foot building, built in the 1940s, was renovated and expanded in [[1975]] for the [[American Red Cross]], the building's only tenant since that time. In [[1998]] the organization moved to the renovated [[Rust Building]] at [[Ridge Park]] on [[Red Mountain]]. | ||
In [[2004]] [[Operation New Birmingham]] put the vacant building on their [[12 Most Wanted]] list of downtown buildings in need of renovation. No plans have been announced as of [[2011]]. | In [[2004]] [[Operation New Birmingham]] put the vacant building on their [[12 Most Wanted]] list of downtown buildings in need of renovation. No plans have been announced as of [[2011]]. | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Tomberlin, Michael (February 13, 2011) "Downtown dreams: Renovation slow for prominent buildings." ''Birmingham News'' | * Tomberlin, Michael (February 13, 2011) "Downtown dreams: Renovation slow for prominent buildings." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
* Diel, Stan (February 24, 2011) "Sign of times past uncovered downtown." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
[[Category:1940s buildings]] | |||
[[Category:1975 buildings]] | [[Category:1975 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:vacant buildings]] | [[Category:vacant buildings]] | ||
[[Category:3rd Avenue North]] | [[Category:3rd Avenue North]] | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 27 March 2011
- This article is about the downtown building. For the current Red Cross headquarters, see Ridge Park.
The Red Cross Building is a five-story building at 2225 3rd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham.
The 125,000 square foot building, built in the 1940s, was renovated and expanded in 1975 for the American Red Cross, the building's only tenant since that time. In 1998 the organization moved to the renovated Rust Building at Ridge Park on Red Mountain.
In 2004 Operation New Birmingham put the vacant building on their 12 Most Wanted list of downtown buildings in need of renovation. No plans have been announced as of 2011.
References
- Tomberlin, Michael (February 13, 2011) "Downtown dreams: Renovation slow for prominent buildings." Birmingham News
- Diel, Stan (February 24, 2011) "Sign of times past uncovered downtown." Birmingham News