Town House

The Town House, also called Townhouse Apartments or UAB TownHouse is an extended stay hotel located at 2008 University Boulevard, on the northeast corner of its intersection with 20th Street South in Southside. The modern-style 9-story brick building was completed in 1953 and the business was originally owned by Morton Bright.

The Town House is a rectangular slab-shaped building with continuous strips of windows shaded by projecting concrete awnings. The brick spandrels are interrupted by thru-wall air conditioner vents. There is no cornice. The name "TOWN HOUSE" was originally painted in tall block letters on the parapet near the intersection. A 10th-floor penthouse extends above the parapet at the center of the building, near the elevator tower.

One section of the ground floor wall at the east end of the building, clad in marble panels, is decorated with projecting planter boxes. The other corner, at the street intersection, projects slightly to the south and extends beyond the main mass to the south. That section is clad in green granite with punched openings. The west end of the building extends slightly over the sidewalk and is supported on concrete columns. A concrete projecting roof protects the entrance doors on the south wall, and and extends out over an auto drop-off.

The Birmingham Baptist Association with offices on the 7th floor of the Town House manages 15 fully-furnished apartments for families of hospital patients needing affordable extended accommodation.

Retail tenants

Retail tenants on the ground floor have included Mrs. Todd's Cafeteria, Tracy's Cafeteria, and the Apothecary Club nightclub. The current tenant is Sitar Indian restaurant.

External links

• UAB Townhouse Hotel at uab.edu