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'''Hotel Hillman''' (commonly the '''Hillman Hotel''') was a luxury hotel located on the southwest corner of [[4th Avenue North]] and [[19th Street North|19th Street]], across from [[Birmingham City Hall (1901)|Birmingham City Hall]]. It was constructed in [[1901]] for a company formed by [[Thomas Molton]] and [[Benjamin Roden]]. Molton served as president and [[Leo Steiner]] was vice-president. The hotel was named for [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]] vice president [[T. T. Hillman]]. | '''Hotel Hillman''' (commonly the '''Hillman Hotel''') was a luxury hotel located on the southwest corner of [[4th Avenue North]] and [[19th Street North|19th Street]], across from [[Birmingham City Hall (1901)|Birmingham City Hall]]. It was constructed in [[1901]] for a company formed by [[Thomas Molton]] and [[Benjamin Roden]]. Molton served as president and [[Leo Steiner]] was vice-president. The hotel was named for [[Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company]] vice president [[T. T. Hillman]]. | ||
The six-story Renaissance Revival-style hotel was designed by Stone Brothers, Architects of New Orleans, Louisiana (also | The six-story Renaissance Revival-style hotel was designed by Stone Brothers, Architects of New Orleans, Louisiana (also involved in the [[Woodward Building]]). It was arranged in an H-shape with the courtyards filled on the first and second floors for the lobby and ballroom spaces. Over the entrance, the date was inscribed as "MDCCCCI". The rest of the ground floor was filled with barbers, shoe repair shops and cafés, including [[P. H. Linnehan]] jeweler and optician, and [[Bearmen's Mens Clothes]]. Projecting brick bands marked the lower floors, while quoins distinguished the corners of the upper levels. The attic story was lit with arched windows and shaded by a deep cornice. | ||
Completed in October [[1901]], the Hillman was the city's premiere hotel until the completion of the [[Tutwiler Hotel (1914)|Tutwiler Hotel]] on [[20th Street North|20th Street]] in [[1914]]. | Completed in October [[1901]], the Hillman was the city's premiere hotel until the completion of the [[Tutwiler Hotel (1914)|Tutwiler Hotel]] on [[20th Street North|20th Street]] in [[1914]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 5 February 2011
Hotel Hillman (commonly the Hillman Hotel) was a luxury hotel located on the southwest corner of 4th Avenue North and 19th Street, across from Birmingham City Hall. It was constructed in 1901 for a company formed by Thomas Molton and Benjamin Roden. Molton served as president and Leo Steiner was vice-president. The hotel was named for Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company vice president T. T. Hillman.
The six-story Renaissance Revival-style hotel was designed by Stone Brothers, Architects of New Orleans, Louisiana (also involved in the Woodward Building). It was arranged in an H-shape with the courtyards filled on the first and second floors for the lobby and ballroom spaces. Over the entrance, the date was inscribed as "MDCCCCI". The rest of the ground floor was filled with barbers, shoe repair shops and cafés, including P. H. Linnehan jeweler and optician, and Bearmen's Mens Clothes. Projecting brick bands marked the lower floors, while quoins distinguished the corners of the upper levels. The attic story was lit with arched windows and shaded by a deep cornice.
Completed in October 1901, the Hillman was the city's premiere hotel until the completion of the Tutwiler Hotel on 20th Street in 1914.
The building was demolished for parking in 1967. The original drawings are housed in the Southeastern Architectural Archives at Tulane University.
References
- Cruikshank, George H. (1920) History of Birmingham and Its Environs: A Narrative Account of Their Historical Progress, Their People, and Their Principal Interests 2 volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company. - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections
- White, Marjorie Longenecker (1977) Downtown Birmingham: Architectural and Historical Walking Tour Guide. Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society.
External links
- Sam Stone, Jr Office Records listing at tulane.edu
- Hillman Hotel site on Google Street View