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'''Avondale Marble Works building''' is a 2-story building located at 4036 [[5th Avenue South]] across from [[Avondale Park]]. It was built in [[1902]] as the marble works and showroom for [[Avondale Marble Works]]. | '''Avondale Marble Works building''' is a 2-story building located at 4036 [[5th Avenue South]] across from [[Avondale Park]]. It was built in [[1902]] as the marble works and showroom for [[Avondale Marble Works]]. | ||
The building sat vacant for many years. In [[2000]], [[Tim Burt]] invested $450,000 renovating the building. The bottom floor housed [[Parkside Home & Garden]] and the top floor was his personal residence. | The building sat vacant for many years. In [[2000]], [[Tim Burt]] invested $450,000 renovating the building. The bottom floor housed [[Parkside Home & Garden]] and the top floor was his personal residence. Burt closed the Avondale location of Parkside and put the building up for lease in [[2008]]. | ||
In December [[2009]] [[Michael Dykes]] and [[Neil Kirkpatrick]] opened [[Parkside Cafe]] in the building, later adding the [[Hot Box]] food service trailer in the back patio area. That business closed in [[2021]] and Burt remodeled the space for a new [[Parkside on Fifth]] restaurant and bar. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Wilkinson, Kaija (May 20, 2005) "Parkside builds on eclecticism." | * Wilkinson, Kaija (May 20, 2005) "Parkside builds on eclecticism." {{BBJ}} | ||
* Wilkinson, Kaija (June 23, 2006) "New tenants boost Vestavia Hills City Center." | * Wilkinson, Kaija (June 23, 2006) "New tenants boost Vestavia Hills City Center." {{BBJ}} | ||
* Fincher, Brandon (January 19, 2008) "Parkside Home & Garden moves on to square." ''Daily Home'' | * Fincher, Brandon (January 19, 2008) "Parkside Home & Garden moves on to square." ''Daily Home'' | ||
* Natta, André (July 21, 2008) "[http://bhamterminal.com/blog/2008/07/21/parksides-closing/ Parkside's closing]." ''The Terminal'' | * Natta, André (July 21, 2008) "[http://bhamterminal.com/blog/2008/07/21/parksides-closing/ Parkside's closing]." ''The Terminal'' | ||
* Colurso, Mary (March 31, 2022) "Parkside on Fifth: Your first look inside the new bar in Avondale." {{BN}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 1 April 2022
Avondale Marble Works building is a 2-story building located at 4036 5th Avenue South across from Avondale Park. It was built in 1902 as the marble works and showroom for Avondale Marble Works.
The building sat vacant for many years. In 2000, Tim Burt invested $450,000 renovating the building. The bottom floor housed Parkside Home & Garden and the top floor was his personal residence. Burt closed the Avondale location of Parkside and put the building up for lease in 2008.
In December 2009 Michael Dykes and Neil Kirkpatrick opened Parkside Cafe in the building, later adding the Hot Box food service trailer in the back patio area. That business closed in 2021 and Burt remodeled the space for a new Parkside on Fifth restaurant and bar.
References
- Wilkinson, Kaija (May 20, 2005) "Parkside builds on eclecticism." Birmingham Business Journal
- Wilkinson, Kaija (June 23, 2006) "New tenants boost Vestavia Hills City Center." Birmingham Business Journal
- Fincher, Brandon (January 19, 2008) "Parkside Home & Garden moves on to square." Daily Home
- Natta, André (July 21, 2008) "Parkside's closing." The Terminal
- Colurso, Mary (March 31, 2022) "Parkside on Fifth: Your first look inside the new bar in Avondale." The Birmingham News
External links
- Avondale Marble Works historical sign on Facebook