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The '''Kessler Building''', also known as '''Kessler Lofts''' and originally called the '''Allen Building''', is a 14,000 square-foot, 4-story commercial building built by [[B. H. Allen]] in [[1890]] for his produce and commission store at 1924/1926 [[3rd Avenue North]].
The '''Kessler Building''', also known as '''Kessler Lofts''' and originally called the '''Allen Building''', is a 14,000 square-foot, 4-story commercial building built by [[B. H. Allen]] in [[1890]] for his produce and commission store at 1924–1926 [[3rd Avenue North]].


[[Image:Kessler Building.jpg|thumb|left|155px|The Kessler Building in January 2007]]
[[Image:Kessler Building.jpg|thumb|left|155px|The Kessler Building in January 2007]]
After it was damaged in a fire in [[1911]], the masonry facade was renewed with a multi-colored brick pattern.  
After it was damaged in a fire in [[1911]], the masonry facade was renewed with a multi-colored brick pattern.  
[[Adolph Kessler, Jr]] opened his [[Kessler's]] department store in the building in [[1915]]. A $50,000 renovation undertaken by Kessler's son [[Simon Kessler|Simon]] in [[1959]] brought modern interior fixtures, lighting and decor, including a pink and black granite floor with brass inlay on the ground level.
[[Adolph Kessler Jr]] opened his [[Kessler's]] department store in the building in [[1915]]. A $50,000 renovation undertaken by Kessler's son [[Simon Kessler|Simon]] in [[1959]] brought modern interior fixtures, lighting and decor, including a pink and black granite floor with brass inlay on the ground level.


The building has been converted into 7 loft apartments and ground-floor retail space by Dr. [[James Taylor, Sr]] and his family. His [[Taylor & Company LLC]] purchased the building from the [[Owens and Woods Partnership]] in August [[2004]]. A roof deck has also been added for use by residents.
The building has been converted into 7 loft apartments and ground-floor retail space by Dr. [[James Taylor, Sr]] and his family. His [[Taylor & Company LLC]] purchased the building from the [[Owens and Woods Partnership]] in August [[2004]]. A roof deck has also been added for use by residents.
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{{Address box | street=[[3rd Avenue North]] | number=1924–1926 | left=[[The Vault]] | right=[[Blach's building]] }}
{{Address box | street=[[3rd Avenue North]] | number=1924–1926 | left=[[The Vault]] | right=[[Blach's building]] }}
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==Tenants==
* [[Basil Allen]] (1905)
* [[C. W. Collins Jr]] (1905)
* [[J. L. Sims]] (1905)
* [[William McCrossin]] attorney (1905)
* [[Birmingham Inferior Court]] (1905)
* [[Moses Crittenden]]  (1905)


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:37, 2 August 2020

Kessler Lofts logo.jpg

The Kessler Building, also known as Kessler Lofts and originally called the Allen Building, is a 14,000 square-foot, 4-story commercial building built by B. H. Allen in 1890 for his produce and commission store at 1924–1926 3rd Avenue North.

The Kessler Building in January 2007

After it was damaged in a fire in 1911, the masonry facade was renewed with a multi-colored brick pattern. Adolph Kessler Jr opened his Kessler's department store in the building in 1915. A $50,000 renovation undertaken by Kessler's son Simon in 1959 brought modern interior fixtures, lighting and decor, including a pink and black granite floor with brass inlay on the ground level.

The building has been converted into 7 loft apartments and ground-floor retail space by Dr. James Taylor, Sr and his family. His Taylor & Company LLC purchased the building from the Owens and Woods Partnership in August 2004. A roof deck has also been added for use by residents.

To left:
The Vault 		3rd Avenue North
1924–1926 		To right:
Blach's building

Tenants

References

External links

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