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''' | '''Jefferson Corner''' is the present name for a two-story commercial building developed between [[1908]] and [[1910]] by attorney [[William Walker Jr]] on the site of a former residence on the northeast corner of [[Block 74]], at the southwest corner of [[21st Street North|Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North]] and [[4th Avenue North]]. | ||
The building, originally divided into five small shop fronts on 21st Street, a prominent corner shop, and two deep stores on 4th Avenue, was marketed and leased by the [[Jemison Real Estate & Insurance Co.]] In their advertisements they notes the elaborate facades with extensive plat glass show windows and prism glass transoms to reflect light deep into the interiors. It was expected to open on [[January 1]], [[1910]]. | |||
The building was documented in [[1985]] as a contributing structure to the first boundary extension of the [[Downtown Birmingham Historic District]] listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places in Birmingham|National Register of Historic Places]]. | The building was documented in [[1985]] as a contributing structure to the first boundary extension of the [[Downtown Birmingham Historic District]] listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places in Birmingham|National Register of Historic Places]]. | ||
The building has housed the [[downtown Birmingham]] branch of [[ServisFirst Bank]]. In [[2019]] the rest of the building was renovated into seven 14,000 square-foot office/retail suites. | |||
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[[Category: | ==Tenants== | ||
[[Category: | * 21st Street North: | ||
[[Category: | ** 322–324 (2031 4th Avenue North): [[Patterson's Cigar Store]] (1929), [[Par Value Loan Company]] (1984), [[ServisFirst Bank]] | ||
* 4th Avenue North: | |||
** 2023: [[Knight Hardware & Electric Co.]] / [[Knight Electric Co.]] (1914-1941), [[Phipps Piano Co.]] (1956-1964), [[Jeffco Finance & Discount Co.]] (1984), [[Fashion Desirable]] consignment, [[Gallery5]] ([[Giani Martin]] & [[Dezmon Stovall]] 2022–) | |||
** 2025: [[Stephenson Brick Co.]] (1929), [[Movi-Mart Inc.]] home movie equipment (1941), [[Southland Studio]] photographers (1946), [[Realty Title Co.]] (1964) | |||
** 2031: see 322–324 21st Street North, above. | |||
==References== | |||
* West, Ty (June 10, 2020) "Downtown redevelopment project lands new tenants." {{BBJ}} | |||
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[[Category:1910 buildings]] | |||
[[Category:Downtown Birmingham Historic District]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:30, 17 October 2023
Jefferson Corner is the present name for a two-story commercial building developed between 1908 and 1910 by attorney William Walker Jr on the site of a former residence on the northeast corner of Block 74, at the southwest corner of Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North and 4th Avenue North.
The building, originally divided into five small shop fronts on 21st Street, a prominent corner shop, and two deep stores on 4th Avenue, was marketed and leased by the Jemison Real Estate & Insurance Co. In their advertisements they notes the elaborate facades with extensive plat glass show windows and prism glass transoms to reflect light deep into the interiors. It was expected to open on January 1, 1910.
The building was documented in 1985 as a contributing structure to the first boundary extension of the Downtown Birmingham Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The building has housed the downtown Birmingham branch of ServisFirst Bank. In 2019 the rest of the building was renovated into seven 14,000 square-foot office/retail suites.
Tenants
- 21st Street North:
- 322–324 (2031 4th Avenue North): Patterson's Cigar Store (1929), Par Value Loan Company (1984), ServisFirst Bank
- 4th Avenue North:
- 2023: Knight Hardware & Electric Co. / Knight Electric Co. (1914-1941), Phipps Piano Co. (1956-1964), Jeffco Finance & Discount Co. (1984), Fashion Desirable consignment, Gallery5 (Giani Martin & Dezmon Stovall 2022–)
- 2025: Stephenson Brick Co. (1929), Movi-Mart Inc. home movie equipment (1941), Southland Studio photographers (1946), Realty Title Co. (1964)
- 2031: see 322–324 21st Street North, above.
References
- West, Ty (June 10, 2020) "Downtown redevelopment project lands new tenants." Birmingham Business Journal