Relay House

The Relay House was a two-story, 37-room wood frame hotel built by the Elyton Land Company in 1871 at the corner of Morris Avenue and 20th Street North adjacent to the Railroad Reservation. The Relay House, the city's 2nd hotel, also served as a train station and gathering place for people doing business in the young city.

The building's exterior was wrapped with deep verandas which served as waiting and greeting areas for trains. The Relay House was demolished in 1886 to make room for a new L & N Station on the site. Since 1962 the site has been the home of the landmark Two North Twentieth building.

References

• White, Marjorie Longenecker, ed. (1977) Downtown Birmingham: Architectural and Historical Walking Tour Guide. Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society.