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[[Image:Farley Building postcard.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Early postcard view of the Farley Building]] | [[Image:Farley Building postcard.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Early postcard view of the Farley Building]] | ||
The '''Farley Building''' is a 126-foot-tall, 9 story building in [[Downtown Birmingham]] located on the southwest corner of [[3rd Avenue North|3rd Avenue]] and [[20th Street North]]. | The '''Farley Building''' is a 126-foot-tall, 9-story building in [[Downtown Birmingham]] located on the northeast corner of [[Block 86]], which is the southwest corner of the intersection of [[3rd Avenue North|3rd Avenue]] and [[20th Street North]]. | ||
Built in [[1909]], | [[John Farley|John G. Farley]], a merchant from Benton in Lowndes County, purchased the site, the former offices of the [[American Grain Co.]], from its founder and president [[Sidney Norwood]]. | ||
Built in [[1909]] as an 8-story building, it was the fourth steel-frame "skyscraper" erected in Birmingham. Architects [[Miller, Martin & Lewis Architects|Miller, Martin & Lewis]] created a graceful composition of dark red brick arches and light-colored spandrels, less severe than the tall buildings that preceded it. | |||
The building's projecting cornice was removed when the 9th story was added. | The building's projecting cornice was removed when the 9th story was added. | ||
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** 407-408: [[O. P. Brooks]] chiropractor (1917–1923), [[T. C. Self]] optometrist (1929) | ** 407-408: [[O. P. Brooks]] chiropractor (1917–1923), [[T. C. Self]] optometrist (1929) | ||
*** 407: [[Noris Real Estate Co.]] (1913), [[Brooks Optical Co.]] (1922), [[Jack Rawls]] attorney (1935), [[Rossie Taylor]] attorney (1964) | *** 407: [[Noris Real Estate Co.]] (1913), [[Brooks Optical Co.]] (1922), [[Jack Rawls]] attorney (1935), [[Rossie Taylor]] attorney (1964) | ||
** 408–409: [[Altrurian Society]] (1913) | ** 408–409: [[Altrurian Society]] (1913), [[O. P. Brooks]] optometrist (1916) | ||
*** 408: [[William Greathouse]] watch repair (1935), [[Fred Moore]] attorney (1964) | *** 408: [[William Greathouse]] watch repair (1935), [[Fred Moore]] attorney (1964) | ||
** 409–410: [[Brooks Optical & Jewelry Co.]] (1929) | ** 409–410: [[Brooks Optical & Jewelry Co.]] (1929) | ||
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* 7th floor | * 7th floor | ||
** 700-705: [[Sparrow Advertising Agency]] (1929–1964) | ** 700-705: [[Sparrow Advertising Agency]] (1929–1964) | ||
*** 700: [[ | *** 700: [[Edward Glass]] physician & [[Clinton Glass]] dentist (1911–1913) / [[H. E. Mitchell]] (1913), [[R. T. Ashworth]] physician (1922) | ||
*** 701: Glass physician (1909) | *** 701: Glass physician (1909) | ||
**** 702: [[Gaston & Pettus]] (1909), [[American Concrete Steel Rail Road Tie Co.]] (1913), [[W. F. Spencer]] / [[C. L. Brewer]] attorneys (1922) | **** 702: [[Gaston & Pettus]] (1909), [[American Concrete Steel Rail Road Tie Co.]] (1913), [[W. F. Spencer]] / [[C. L. Brewer]] attorneys (1922) | ||
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**** 802: [[F. W. Shugart]] (1913), [[Schwab Investment Co.]] (1917) | **** 802: [[F. W. Shugart]] (1913), [[Schwab Investment Co.]] (1917) | ||
** 803–805: [[Sigmund Nesselroth]] architect (1929) | ** 803–805: [[Sigmund Nesselroth]] architect (1929) | ||
*** 804: [[Dr Gwin Specialist Co.]] (1913), [[ | *** 804: [[Dr Gwin Specialist Co.]] (1913), [[Zebulon Rudolph]] / [[J. H. Hard]] (1917), [[Rudolph & Smith]] attorneys (1922) | ||
*** 805: [[J. T. Glover]] (1909), [[Carpenters District Council]] (1913), [[F. W. Dodge Corp.]] construction reports / [[Goerge Meriwether]] manufacturers' agent (1935), [[The Adorable Shops]] storage (1964) | *** 805: [[J. T. Glover]] (1909), [[Carpenters District Council]] (1913), [[F. W. Dodge Corp.]] construction reports / [[Goerge Meriwether]] manufacturers' agent (1935), [[The Adorable Shops]] storage (1964) | ||
** 806-807: [[James H. Bradford]] attorney (1935–1964) | ** 806-807: [[James H. Bradford]] attorney (1935–1964) |
Latest revision as of 12:17, 16 January 2024
The Farley Building is a 126-foot-tall, 9-story building in Downtown Birmingham located on the northeast corner of Block 86, which is the southwest corner of the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 20th Street North.
John G. Farley, a merchant from Benton in Lowndes County, purchased the site, the former offices of the American Grain Co., from its founder and president Sidney Norwood.
Built in 1909 as an 8-story building, it was the fourth steel-frame "skyscraper" erected in Birmingham. Architects Miller, Martin & Lewis created a graceful composition of dark red brick arches and light-colored spandrels, less severe than the tall buildings that preceded it.
The building's projecting cornice was removed when the 9th story was added.
Tenants
Ground floor
- 20th Street North
- 220: New York Model Hat Shop (1922), Nisley Co. (1926), Eisley Beautiful Shoes (c. 1929), Russell Stover Candies
- 222-224: Shaw & Davin equipment dealers, Florsheim Shoes (1964), Classic Basket
- 222: J. H. Whaley & Co. confectioners (1887)
- 224: Bromberg & Co. jewelers (1922), Liggett's Drug Store (1924-1940), Craig's Shoes (1964), The Cochran Firm (2015-)
- Contact Lens Clinic (1960s)
- Onlie Barber Shop (1909)
- Hill Shoe Co. (1909)
- 3rd Avenue North:
- 1925: Thom McAn Shoes (1929), Julie Ann Hat Shop (1964), Elaine's boutique (2019)
- 1927: Cinderella Shoe Shop (1925-1929), The Adorable Shop (1964), The Barbie Shop beauty salon (2016-)
- 1929: building entrance
- 1931-1933: Bromberg & Co. jewelers (1922), Liggett's Drug Store (1924-1940), Craig's Shoes (1964), The Cochran Firm (2015-)
- 1931: George Kannelis (1917), Herrod's Bakery (2008), Brannon's public house (2009-2011)
Rooms
References
- White, Marjorie Longenecker (1977) Downtown Birmingham: Architectural and Historical Walking Tour Guide. Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society.
External links
- Farley Building on Emporis.com