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'''2210 2nd Avenue North''' is a 2-story commercial building constructed in [[1907]].
'''2210 2nd Avenue North''' is a 2-story, 7,000 square-foot red brick commercial building constructed in [[1907]].
 
As a contributing structure to the [[Downtown Birmingham Historic District]] as listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places in Birmingham|National Register of Historic Places]], it is noted for its "fine brickwork, pressed metal cornices with running dog frieze, segmented arch window opening, pressed metal brackets and cartouche," and described as, "a particularly intact example of the Beaux Arts influence on early 20th-century commercial architecture."
 
[[Clyde Aldridge Furniture]] opened in the building, but moved after the store's inventory was damaged by fire in the 1960s.
 
[[Tammy Cohen]] acquired the recently-renovated building for her [[Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds|Cohen & Co.]] architecture firm in [[1998]].
 
[[Chuck Geiss]] and [[Bill Mudd]] purchased the building from Cohen in [[2005]] and used it as the offices of Geiss' ''[[Black & White]]'' alternative news weekly. The paper folded in [[2013]].
 
In [[2014]] [[Bolaji Kukoyi]]'s engineering firm [[Dynamic Civil Solutions]] purchased the building. The City of [[Birmingham]] provided $60,000 in business incentives over three years to keep the building from falling vacant.


==Tenants==
==Tenants==
* [[Dynamic Civil Solutions]] / [[Ray Harsh Design]], former location of [[W. D. Crew Furniture]] (1929), [[Broyles & Cooper]] furniture, [[Clyde Aldridge Furniture]] (-1960s), [[Bainbridge & Strauss]] attorneys (2000), [[Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds|Cohen & Co.]] architects (1998-2005), ''[[Black & White]]'' (2005-2013)
* [[W. D. Crew Furniture]] (1929), [[Broyles & Cooper]] furniture, [[Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds|Cohen & Co.]] architects (1998-2005), ''[[Black & White]]'' (2005-2013), [[Ray Harsh Design]]
** 2210a: former location of [[Percy's Steak House]]
** 2210a: [[Percy's Steak House]], [[Bainbridge & Strauss]] attorneys (2000), [[Dynamic Civil Solutions]] engineers ([[Bolaji Kukoyi]] 2014–)
 
==References==
* Mathews, Tom (February 4, 2005) "'Black & White' moving downtown from Southside." {{BBJ}}
* Tomberlin, Michael (February 4, 2014) "Dynamic Civil Solutions buys downtown building for new headquarters." {{BN}}
* Stella, Stephen W. (June 1981) "[https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/9b4ede4c-6473-43a3-9ca7-a29625bf7905 Downtown Birmingham Historic District]". National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form - listed March 11, 1982
* Parker, Illyshia (December 27, 2022) "Retail opportunity for lease in busy downtown business corridor." {{BBJ}}


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Revision as of 18:40, 29 December 2022

2210 2nd Avenue North is a 2-story, 7,000 square-foot red brick commercial building constructed in 1907.

As a contributing structure to the Downtown Birmingham Historic District as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is noted for its "fine brickwork, pressed metal cornices with running dog frieze, segmented arch window opening, pressed metal brackets and cartouche," and described as, "a particularly intact example of the Beaux Arts influence on early 20th-century commercial architecture."

Clyde Aldridge Furniture opened in the building, but moved after the store's inventory was damaged by fire in the 1960s.

Tammy Cohen acquired the recently-renovated building for her Cohen & Co. architecture firm in 1998.

Chuck Geiss and Bill Mudd purchased the building from Cohen in 2005 and used it as the offices of Geiss' Black & White alternative news weekly. The paper folded in 2013.

In 2014 Bolaji Kukoyi's engineering firm Dynamic Civil Solutions purchased the building. The City of Birmingham provided $60,000 in business incentives over three years to keep the building from falling vacant.

Tenants

References