Weldon Martin Rubber building
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420 21st Street South or, more properly, 420 Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South, is located on the northwest corner of 21st Street South and 5th Avenue South.
The site has been occupied since 1920 by the 9,000 square-foot Weldon Martin Rubber building, a one-story brick structure with limestone trim. In 2017 developers Ward Neely, Dick Schmalz and Scott Bryant announced plans to purchase and renovate the building for multiple retail/restaurant tenants. The public entrance was re-oriented to face 5th Avenue and the adjoining High Note Lounge demolished for surface parking in the rear.
Occupants
- Weldon Martin Rubber, 1920-
- Tom Williams Dodge showroom
- Magic City Brewery, 1995-2000
- Tiki Bob's Cantina, 2002-2006
- Bourbon Street Grill, 2006-2008
- Bongo's Cantina Lounge, 2008
- Merienda Lounge, 2010-
- after 2010s redevelopment:
- 2000 5th Avenue South: HotWorx
- 2008 5th Avenue South: Basecoat on 5th
- 2016 5th Avenue South: Pizza Hut
- 420 Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard South: Rock N' Roll Sushi (2021–), former location of Chronic Tacos, February–July 2019
References
- Staff Reports (June 20, 2000) "Magic City Brewery tapped out." The Birmingham News
- Godwin, Brent (February 27, 2017) "Real estate executives buy Southside property near UAB with plans for retail project." Birmingham Business Journal