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The '''River Fish Market''' is a fish market and casual restaurant located at 1928 [[Vanderbilt Road]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Collegeville]] neighborhood. It is known for its fried catfish. | The '''River Fish Market''' is a fish market and casual restaurant located at 1928 [[Vanderbilt Road]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Collegeville]] neighborhood. It is known for its fried catfish. | ||
The business | The business, founded by [[F. M. Pointer]], opened in [[1936]]. That same year [[Walker Evans]] took a photograph of it, captioned "Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama," for the United States' Farm Security Administration. The original structure was replaced with a new market building in [[1940]]. Pointer sold the business to [[Ed Scott]] in [[1953]]. | ||
When Scott retired in [[1973]] he turned it over to his son, [[Kent Scott]]. He sold the business in [[2005]] and founded [[Snapper Grabbers]] in [[Vestavia Hills]]. | |||
The current owner [[Wilson Crasta]], who bought the market in [[2019]], plans to renovate with Evans' photograph as his model. | |||
==References== | |||
* Velasco, Eric (March 2020) "Where are Birmingham’s oldest restaurants?" ''Birmingham'' magazine | |||
[[Category:Restaurants]] | [[Category:Restaurants]] | ||
[[Category:1936 establishments]] | [[Category:1936 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:Vanderbilt Road]] | [[Category:Vanderbilt Road]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:20, 13 March 2020
The River Fish Market is a fish market and casual restaurant located at 1928 Vanderbilt Road in Birmingham's Collegeville neighborhood. It is known for its fried catfish.
The business, founded by F. M. Pointer, opened in 1936. That same year Walker Evans took a photograph of it, captioned "Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama," for the United States' Farm Security Administration. The original structure was replaced with a new market building in 1940. Pointer sold the business to Ed Scott in 1953.
When Scott retired in 1973 he turned it over to his son, Kent Scott. He sold the business in 2005 and founded Snapper Grabbers in Vestavia Hills.
The current owner Wilson Crasta, who bought the market in 2019, plans to renovate with Evans' photograph as his model.
References
- Velasco, Eric (March 2020) "Where are Birmingham’s oldest restaurants?" Birmingham magazine