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[[Image:Taylor Lofts 2009.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Taylor Lofts in 2009.]]
[[File:Taylor Loft building.jpg|thumb|375px|right|Taylor Building in July 2008]]
''This article refers to a building on 19th Street North. For the building on 20th Street North, see [[Taylor Building]].''
[[File:Birmingham Transit bus.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Three Sisters store, c. 1950s]]


'''Taylor Lofts''' (originally the '''Taylor Building''') is a 12,800 square-foot, three-story office building located at 215 [[19th Street North]], across from the [[McWane Science Center]].
{{About|a building on 19th Street North|other similarly-named buildings}}


The Taylor Building was commissioned in [[1890]] by [[E. G. Taylor]], whose interlocked initials appear in the triangular pediment at the roof.  The brick building, featuring arcaded windows, foliate terra cotta panels, small owls, and corbelled brick projections, was constructed by the [[Gilreath Construction Company]].
The '''Taylor Building''' is a 12,800 square-foot, three-story office building located on [[Block 86]] at 215 [[19th Street North]], across from the [[McWane Science Center]].


Taylor built the building for use by doctors and gas and land companies. It was later occupied by milliners, shoe salesmen, and clothers. In the early 1980s, it was occupied by [[Three Sisters]]. It was restored and renamed sometime after that. Today its tenants include [[Engineering Design Technologies]].
The building was commissioned in [[1890]] by [[E. G. Taylor]], whose interlocked initials appear in the triangular pediment at the roof.  The brick building, featuring arcaded windows, foliate terra cotta panels, small owls, and corbelled brick projections, was constructed by the [[Gilreath Construction Company]].
 
Taylor built the building for use by doctors and gas and land companies. It was later occupied by milliners, shoe salesmen, and clothers. From the 1950s to [[1983]], it was occupied by [[Three Sisters]] clothing boutique, whose metal sign entirely covered the second floor historic facade. The post-war signage was removed in [[1985]] by the owner of [[Gussini Shoes]], which moved into the building that year.
 
Later the upper floors were renovated as loft residences and the building was called '''Taylor Lofts'''. The Atlanta-based firm [[Engineering Design Technologies]] acquired the building and has performed repairs and exterior renovations to maintain it and update its systems.


== References ==
== References ==
* White, Marjorie Longenecker. (1980). ''Downtown Birmingham: Architectural and Historical Walking Tour Giude'' (2nd edition). Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society.
* {{White-1980}}
* [http://showcase.costar.com/AppRoot.aspx?lt=1&p=29171B50DE493751C8CE45C0604D99DF&cc=0 215 19th St N, Birmingham, AL Property Details on CoStar].  (n.d.)  CoStar Group.  Accessed March 15, 2009.
* [http://showcase.costar.com/AppRoot.aspx?lt=1&p=29171B50DE493751C8CE45C0604D99DF&cc=0 215 19th St N, Birmingham, AL Property Details on CoStar].  (n.d.)  CoStar Group - accessed March 15, 2009
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (May 1, 2020) "Engineering firm to renovate historic downtown Birmingham building." {{BBJ}}


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Latest revision as of 07:36, 7 May 2020

Taylor Building in July 2008
The Three Sisters store, c. 1950s
This article is about a building on 19th Street North. For other similarly-named buildings, see Taylor Building (disambiguation).

The Taylor Building is a 12,800 square-foot, three-story office building located on Block 86 at 215 19th Street North, across from the McWane Science Center.

The building was commissioned in 1890 by E. G. Taylor, whose interlocked initials appear in the triangular pediment at the roof. The brick building, featuring arcaded windows, foliate terra cotta panels, small owls, and corbelled brick projections, was constructed by the Gilreath Construction Company.

Taylor built the building for use by doctors and gas and land companies. It was later occupied by milliners, shoe salesmen, and clothers. From the 1950s to 1983, it was occupied by Three Sisters clothing boutique, whose metal sign entirely covered the second floor historic facade. The post-war signage was removed in 1985 by the owner of Gussini Shoes, which moved into the building that year.

Later the upper floors were renovated as loft residences and the building was called Taylor Lofts. The Atlanta-based firm Engineering Design Technologies acquired the building and has performed repairs and exterior renovations to maintain it and update its systems.

References

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