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'''214 – 218 20th Street North''' is located between [[2nd Avenue North]] and [[3rd Avenue North]] on the west side of [[20th Street North]], between the [[Iron Age Building]] and the [[Farley Building]].
[[Image:218 20th.JPG|right|thumb|300px|218 20th Street North, December 2012]]
'''218 20th Street North''' 3-story, 3-bay red-brick commercial building located between [[2nd Avenue North]] and [[3rd Avenue North]] on the west side of [[20th Street North]]. It was built around [[1904]] on the site of a former boarding house. It is evident that the design of the building's facade relates to the adjoining [[214-216 20th Street North|7-bay commercial building]] at 214-216 20th Street North, and the upper floors of the two buildings were opened to each other in [[1920]] for [[Bromberg's|Bromberg's Galleries]] furniture and housewares showrooms. The retailer moved to [[Bromberg's building|their own building]] across the street in [[1946]].


The circa-[[1905]] 3-story building features 3 ground level store fronts.
[[Harsha Hatti]] purchased the vacant 218 20th Street North building in November [[2002]] from developer [[Joseph McClure]]. He stripped the interior to its original brick walls, restored the ceilings, and installed a Mahogany storefront. He acquired the adjoining 214-216 building and re-opened the upper floors as offices for his [[CoreLinQ Innovations]] in [[2015]]. He further expanded into the [[Iron Age Building]] at 212 20th Street North in [[2016]] as part of the "[[Iron Age Project]]" healthcare technology business incubator.


==Previous tennants==
It currently houses [[Tom Saab]]'s [[Bistro Two Eighteen]] restaurant, which has since expanded into the adjoining ground floor space at 216 20th Street North.


* 218: [[Bromberg's|Bromberg's Jewelers]]: [[1920]] - [[1946]]. The upper floors housed [[Bromberg's|Bromberg Galleries]] "china, glassware, gifts and artware"
==Tenants==
* A [[1925]] view shows other businesses sharing the building included the [[Vanity Boot Shop]], a billiards hall, and the [[Princess Theater]] (?)
* Ground floor
* A [[1939]] view of the same building shows [[Burt's Shoes]]
** [[Reliance Restaurant]] (1904)
* A [[1977]] view shows a bank in the 214 space and [[Wigs Wig Center]] in 218
** [[Nunnally Candy Co.]] (1922)
* 214: [[Dress for Success Birmingham]] and [[Busch's Jewelers]]
** [[Bromberg's|Bromberg's Jewelers]] (1926-1946)
** [[Maurice]] boutique (1946)
** [[Gordon's Jewelry]] (1964)
** [[Wig Center]] (1977)
** [[Hanover Shoes]]
** vacant, 1990-2008
** [[Seafood D'Lite]] (opened July 21, 2008, closed 2012)
** [[Bistro Two Eighteen]] (opened Fall 2012)
* Upper floors
** [[Gerhard Mols]] tailor (1922)
** [[Claire's Beauty Shop]] (1926)
** [[CoreLinQ Innovations]] (2015-)


==Current tennants==
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*214: [[Brick & Tin]], opened [[2010]]
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*216: Quizno's Sub
*218: [[Seafood D'Lite]], opened [[July 21]], [[2008]]


==References==
==References==
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* Carlton, Bob (February 19, 2010) [http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2010/02/gourmet_sandwich_shop_to_be_se.html Gourmet sandwich shop to be set in historic downtown Birmingham building]." ''Birmingham News''
* Carlton, Bob (September 21, 2012) "Bistro 218 coming to restored downtown Birmingham site." {{BN}}


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[[Category:1905 buildings]]
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 15 March 2019

218 20th Street North, December 2012

218 20th Street North 3-story, 3-bay red-brick commercial building located between 2nd Avenue North and 3rd Avenue North on the west side of 20th Street North. It was built around 1904 on the site of a former boarding house. It is evident that the design of the building's facade relates to the adjoining 7-bay commercial building at 214-216 20th Street North, and the upper floors of the two buildings were opened to each other in 1920 for Bromberg's Galleries furniture and housewares showrooms. The retailer moved to their own building across the street in 1946.

Harsha Hatti purchased the vacant 218 20th Street North building in November 2002 from developer Joseph McClure. He stripped the interior to its original brick walls, restored the ceilings, and installed a Mahogany storefront. He acquired the adjoining 214-216 building and re-opened the upper floors as offices for his CoreLinQ Innovations in 2015. He further expanded into the Iron Age Building at 212 20th Street North in 2016 as part of the "Iron Age Project" healthcare technology business incubator.

It currently houses Tom Saab's Bistro Two Eighteen restaurant, which has since expanded into the adjoining ground floor space at 216 20th Street North.

Tenants

To left:
214-216 20th Street North 		20th Street North
218 		To right:
Farley Building

References

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