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'''B&A Warehouse''' is an event facility and catering company located at 1531 [[1st Avenue South]], across from [[Railroad Park]]. It opened in [[1999]] in the former [[Jefferson Plumbing & Mill Supply Company]] warehouse. It is named for its owners, [[Art Durkee]] and [[ | '''B&A Warehouse''' is an event facility and catering company located at 1531 [[1st Avenue South]], across from [[Railroad Park]]. It opened in [[1999]] in the former [[Jefferson Plumbing & Mill Supply Company]] warehouse. It is named for its owners, [[Bill Mudd]] and [[Art Durkee]]. Mudd, an attorney with [[Whitaker, Mudd, Simms, Luke & Wells]], currently owns 89% interest in the property through his '''First Avenue Development LLC''' while Durkee's heirs own the remaining 11%. | ||
The event center is managed by a separate company, Durkmud, Inc, owned by [[Susan Mason]] and [[Alison Nichols]], Mudd's wife. | |||
In [[2011]] the land on which the business sits was proposed as part of the location for a new [[downtown baseball stadium]]. Mudd accused city leaders of ignoring his desire to remain at the location and have the building incorporated into the proposed development. | |||
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==References== | |||
* Bryant, Joseph D. (August 17, 2011) "Owner of B&A Warehouse doesn't want to sell property for Birmingham ballpark." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.bawarehouse.com/index.htm B&A Warehouse] website | * [http://www.bawarehouse.com/index.htm B&A Warehouse] website | ||
[[Category:Event | [[Category:Event spaces]] | ||
[[Category:Caterers]] | [[Category:Caterers]] | ||
[[Category:1st Avenue South]] | [[Category:1st Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category:1999 establishments]] | [[Category:1999 establishments]] | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 17 August 2011
B&A Warehouse is an event facility and catering company located at 1531 1st Avenue South, across from Railroad Park. It opened in 1999 in the former Jefferson Plumbing & Mill Supply Company warehouse. It is named for its owners, Bill Mudd and Art Durkee. Mudd, an attorney with Whitaker, Mudd, Simms, Luke & Wells, currently owns 89% interest in the property through his First Avenue Development LLC while Durkee's heirs own the remaining 11%.
The event center is managed by a separate company, Durkmud, Inc, owned by Susan Mason and Alison Nichols, Mudd's wife.
In 2011 the land on which the business sits was proposed as part of the location for a new downtown baseball stadium. Mudd accused city leaders of ignoring his desire to remain at the location and have the building incorporated into the proposed development.
References
- Bryant, Joseph D. (August 17, 2011) "Owner of B&A Warehouse doesn't want to sell property for Birmingham ballpark." Birmingham News
External links
- B&A Warehouse website