Daniel Bailey residence
The Daniel Bailey residence is the home of Daniel and Talitha Bailey and their business, The Watch Shop, in the former Daniels' Classic Car Care auto restoration shop at 2517-2519 3rd Avenue South.
The 4,266 square-foot one-story building was constructed in 1987 and currently has 1 bedroom and 2 baths, as well as extensive work and storage space. An entrance patio surrounds the front door, flanked by four roll-up bay doors, all behind a rolling gate across the 3rd Avenue frontage. The plans for the residential conversion were drawn up by Bailey's father, J. Edward Bailey.
The 0.17-acre property, which backs up to the 3rd-4th Avenue South offramp from the Elton B. Stephens Expressway, was listed for sale in 2018 for $995,000 but did not sale. Bailey died in 2023. After his death the property went back on the market for $1.5 million.
References
- Diel, Stan (July 26, 2012) "Former luxury car mechanic works on watches at The Watch Shop" The Birmingham News
- Swain, Sharron (November 13, 2023) "This unique $1.5M Southside home has an incredible story—also, it’s on the market now." Bham Now