Meelheim Building
The Meelheim Building, is a two-story building on Block 100 at 2013 2nd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham. The 7,000-square foot building was built in 1920 and renovated in 1998. It features large open spaces, and exposed bricks and beams on the interior.
In 2005 Ingram & Associates attorneys moved their offices into the building. In November 2007 Ingram purchased a larger nearby building. Greg and Brooks Wingo opened the Dobbs Gallery in the Meelheim Building in June 2008.
The Meelheim Building was acquired in 2016 by Hughes Capital Partners. Beverly Russell brought her Olivia's Restaurant & Bar from U.S. Highway 280 to the building.
In 2020 and affiliate of Carter Hughes' H2 Real Estate redeveloped the building for Helen, a restaurant operated by former SpringHouse Restaurant chef Rob McDaniel and his wife, Emily.
References
- Cooper, Lauren B. (November 2, 2007) "Downtown move: Ingram law firm buys 20th St. building." Birmingham Business Journal
- Kent, Dawn (May 22, 2008) "Dobbs Gallery to open in June." The Birmingham News
- Nelson, James R. (July 13, 2008) "Seeing is believing." The Birmingham News
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (May 14, 2020) "New restaurant planned for Second Avenue North building." Birmingham Business Journal
- Stuart, Shauna (June 11, 2020) "Helen, a new concept from chef Rob McDaniel, slated to open in downtown Birmingham." The Birmingham News