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The '''James Van Hoose residence''' was a home constructed in [[1881]] for [[James Van Hoose]] | The '''James Van Hoose residence''' was a home constructed in [[1881]] for [[James Van Hoose]] at 815 [[20th Street South]] where the [[Southside Residence Inn]] now stands. | ||
Van Hoose specified that the materials and construction should be of a type to withstand strong storms, and this quality survived a test when his one of the few houses in the vicinity left without serious damage from a [[1901 Birmingham tornado|tornado]] which struck in [[1901]]. | Van Hoose specified that the materials and construction should be of a type to withstand strong storms, and this quality survived a test when his one of the few houses in the vicinity left without serious damage from a [[1901 Birmingham tornado|tornado]] which struck in [[1901]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* Boles, W. J. (October 20, 1935) "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/u?/p4017coll2,1247 Building is set as funeral home]". {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | * Boles, W. J. (October 20, 1935) "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/u?/p4017coll2,1247 Building is set as funeral home]". {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 12 May 2019
The James Van Hoose residence was a home constructed in 1881 for James Van Hoose at 815 20th Street South where the Southside Residence Inn now stands.
Van Hoose specified that the materials and construction should be of a type to withstand strong storms, and this quality survived a test when his one of the few houses in the vicinity left without serious damage from a tornado which struck in 1901.
The house remained in the family until the Great Depression. In 1935 the house was sold to the Brown-Service Funeral Company, which built their corporate headquarters next door. It was renovated into a Ridout's Funeral Home and later demolished for construction of the Travelodge Motel in 1961.
References
- Directory of the City of Birmingham and Suburbs (1896) Birmingham: Roberts & Son
- Boles, W. J. (October 20, 1935) "Building is set as funeral home". The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections