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The '''Peoples' Drug building''' is a two-story commercial building located on the northeast corner of [[Block 88]], or the southwest corner of the intersection of [[3rd Avenue North]] and [[18th Street North|18th Street]].
The '''Peoples' Drug building''' is a two-story commercial building located on the northeast corner of [[Block 88]], or the southwest corner of the intersection of [[3rd Avenue North]] and [[18th Street North|18th Street]].


In the early 20th century, the building was home the [[People's Drug Compnay]], with several Black-owned businesses and professional offices housed on the upper floor.
In the early 20th century, the building was home the [[People's Drug Company]], with several Black-owned businesses and professional offices housed on the upper floor and a row of small shops facing 18th Street. The corner space was expanded to accommodate larger tenants over time.


==Tenants==
==Tenants==
* ground floor: [[People's Drug Co.]] (1904), [[Jimmie's Soda & Cigar]] (1929-1931), [[Gordon's Bar-B-Q]] ([[Gordon Whitfield]] 1973), [[The Kottage]] (2008), [[Legends Sports Bar & Lounge]] / [[Legends Cigar Bar]] (2011-2018), [[Terry's Place]]
* ground floor
** 216: former location of [[Ruth Pierson]] beauty salon (1953)
*** 216½: former location of [[Union Hall]] (1907), [[Lamont Beauty Salon]] (1953)
** 218: former location of [[Olympia Cafe]] (G. Guvalos 1916)
** 220: former location of [[W. H. Murphy]] saloon (1904), [[Lucius Cafe]] (1910), [[Egbert Snelling]] barber / [[Webb Finance Co.]] (1953)
** 222: former location of [[Wylie Davis]] restaurant (1904), [[Gerber Furniture Co.]] (1953), [[Atlas & Warr Optical]] (1961)
** 224: former location of [[Rose Woodall]] beauty salon (1953)
** 226: former location of [[Mabry Bros.]] (1904), [[Royal Finance Co.]] (1953)
** 228: former location of [[Charles M. Harris & Co.]] undertakers (1902–1904)
** 230: [[Terry's Place]] (2019–), former location of [[People's Drug Co.]] (1904), [[Jimmie's Soda and Cigar]] (1929-1931), [[Gordon's Bar-B-Q]] ([[Gordon Whitfield]] 1973), [[The Kottage]] (2008), [[Legends Sports Bar & Lounge]] / [[Legends Cigar Bar]] (2011-2018)
* offices
* offices
** The ''[[Birmingham Free Speech]]'' newspaper (1904)
** The ''[[Birmingham Free Speech]]'' newspaper (1904)

Revision as of 14:46, 11 May 2024

The Peoples' Drug building is a two-story commercial building located on the northeast corner of Block 88, or the southwest corner of the intersection of 3rd Avenue North and 18th Street.

In the early 20th century, the building was home the People's Drug Company, with several Black-owned businesses and professional offices housed on the upper floor and a row of small shops facing 18th Street. The corner space was expanded to accommodate larger tenants over time.

Tenants

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