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The Wooster was named in honor of madam [[Louise Wooster]], an early Birmingham entrepenuer and unlikely humanitarian. The development contains 16 lofts, including [[Philip Griffith Photography]] which occupies the ground floor of the 2323 and 2325 spaces. | The Wooster was named in honor of madam [[Louise Wooster]], an early Birmingham entrepenuer and unlikely humanitarian. The development contains 16 lofts, including [[Philip Griffith Photography]] which occupies the ground floor of the 2323 and 2325 spaces. | ||
In May [[2014]] the building's owners sought approval from the [[Birmingham Design Review Committee]] to change the building's appearance while making necessary repairs to the structure. The warehouse was constructed with three shallow gable-shaped parapets separated by piers. The owner would prefer to lower the entire parapet to reduce weight above the windows and streamline the roofline. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Hansen, Jeff (February 9, 1998) "City isn't short of residents wanting loft apartments." | * Hansen, Jeff (February 9, 1998) "City isn't short of residents wanting loft apartments." {{BN}} | ||
* Dobrinski, Rebecca (May 22, 2014) "Design Review: May 22, 2014." {{Weld}} | |||
[[Category:Condo conversions]] | [[Category:Condo conversions]] | ||
[[Category:Loft District]] | [[Category:Loft District]] | ||
[[Category:1st Avenue North]] | [[Category:1st Avenue North]] | ||
Revision as of 07:20, 22 May 2014
Wooster Lofts is a loft development located in the former Calder warehouse at 2321-2325 1st Avenue North in downtown Birmingham. Wooster, developed by architect Bob Burns, was the first loft conversion in Birmingham.
The Wooster was named in honor of madam Louise Wooster, an early Birmingham entrepenuer and unlikely humanitarian. The development contains 16 lofts, including Philip Griffith Photography which occupies the ground floor of the 2323 and 2325 spaces.
In May 2014 the building's owners sought approval from the Birmingham Design Review Committee to change the building's appearance while making necessary repairs to the structure. The warehouse was constructed with three shallow gable-shaped parapets separated by piers. The owner would prefer to lower the entire parapet to reduce weight above the windows and streamline the roofline.
References
- Hansen, Jeff (February 9, 1998) "City isn't short of residents wanting loft apartments." The Birmingham News
- Dobrinski, Rebecca (May 22, 2014) "Design Review: May 22, 2014." Weld for Birmingham