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[[File:5 Pts West Shopping City sign.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Sign for Five Points West Shopping City]] | |||
The '''Five Points West Shopping City''' is a large shopping center developed in [[1941]] by [[A. Page Sloss]] of [[Sloss Real Estate|Shepherd-Sloss Realty]] at [[Five Points West]]. At the time, the 24-acre project was announced as the largest private development in the region since [[1925]]. | The '''Five Points West Shopping City''' is a large shopping center developed in [[1941]] by [[A. Page Sloss]] of [[Sloss Real Estate|Shepherd-Sloss Realty]] at [[Five Points West]]. At the time, the 24-acre project was announced as the largest private development in the region since [[1925]]. | ||
The [[Thomas Drive-In]] restaurant was the first new building, constructed on the extreme west corner of the site. The main retail strips were designed by [[James Gatling]], who also designed Shepherd-Sloss' [[Highland Plaza|Plaza Stores]] on [[Highland Avenue]]. Construction of the first 400-foot x 800-foot building was begun by the [[Marbury-Moriss Construction Company]] on [[April 15]], with the first stores opening on [[September 1]]. A 400-space parking lot was laid out to serve the development and a second building, 175 feet by 140 feet, was planned to break ground that summer. | The [[Thomas Drive-In]] restaurant was the first new building, constructed on the extreme west corner of the site. The main retail strips were designed by [[James Gatling]], who also designed Shepherd-Sloss' [[Highland Plaza|Plaza Stores]] on [[Highland Avenue]]. Construction of the first 400-foot x 800-foot building was begun by the [[Marbury-Moriss Construction Company]] on [[April 15]], with the first stores opening on [[September 1]]. A 400-space parking lot was laid out to serve the development and a second building, 175 feet by 140 feet, was planned to break ground that summer. | ||
The strip was given a face lift in [[1961]]. A trolley service to carry shoppers around the center was instituted the same year. In [[1964]] a [[Britling West]] cafeteria opened on [[Avenue V]] near the shopping center's entrance. On [[January 1]], [[1966]] the Montgomery-based Farm Bureau Insurance Companies purchased the shopping center from the Shepherd-Sloss Realty Co. for more than $4.5 million. [[Ferrell Woods]] managed the property for the company and helped to renew the activities of the [[Five Points West Chamber of Commerce]] to keep parking areas clean and secure. | |||
==Tenants== | ==Tenants== | ||
[[Image:5 Points West 1951.jpg|right|thumb|450px|1951 advertisement for Five Points West]] | |||
[[File:1950s 5 Points West map.jpg|right|thumb|450px|1950s advertising map]] | |||
[[File:1953-12-10 Five Points West Shopping Center expansion rendering.jpg|right|thumb|450px|1953 expansion rendering]] | |||
===original tenants=== | ===original tenants=== | ||
* [[Lane Drugs]] | * [[Lane Drugs]] | ||
* beauty parlor | * beauty parlor | ||
* [[Utopia Cleaners]] | * [[Utopia Cleaners and Laundry|Utopia Cleaners]] | ||
* [[Scott-Burr Stores]] | * [[Scott-Burr Stores]] | ||
* [[A & P Supermarket]] | * [[A & P Supermarket]] | ||
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===later tenants=== | ===later tenants=== | ||
* [[The Big Record]] | |||
* [[The Camera Shop]] | |||
* [[Coffee Cup Restaurant]] (1948-1976) | |||
* [[Cosart's Fashion Center]] | |||
* [[Five Points West Library]] | |||
* [[Food Fair]] | * [[Food Fair]] | ||
* [[Hickory Hut Bar-B-Que]] with [[WSGN-AM]] "[[Sky Castle]]" broadcast booth | |||
* [[Hill's Food Store]] | |||
* [[Justice Appliance]] | |||
* [[Little Hardware]] | |||
* [[New Williams]] | |||
* [[Parisian-West]] | |||
* [[Peggy Ann Dress Shop]] | |||
* [[Stout Jewelry]] | |||
* [[Stand 'N Snack]] | |||
* [[Zayre]] | * [[Zayre]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/1941-04.htm Huge new shopping center to be built near fairgrounds]" (April 1941) | * "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/1941-04.htm Huge new shopping center to be built near fairgrounds]" (April 1941) {{BN}} - via [[Birmingham Rewound]] | ||
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/1965-11.htm Farm Bureau buying Five Points West]" (November 1965) {{BN}} - via [[Birmingham Rewound]] | |||
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/FivePoints%20(10-61).jpg Five Points West Marks 21st Birthday]" (October 1961) {{BN}} - via [[Birmingham Rewound]] | |||
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/FivePoints%20%2805-66%29.jpg Revitalized 5 Points West Shopping City promised buyers." (May 1966) - via [[Birmingham Rewound]] | |||
[[Category:Five Points West Shopping City|*]] | [[Category:Five Points West Shopping City|*]] | ||
[[Category:1941 buildings]] | [[Category:1941 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Sloss developments]] | [[Category:Sloss developments]] | ||
[[Category:James Gatling buildings]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 27 February 2021
The Five Points West Shopping City is a large shopping center developed in 1941 by A. Page Sloss of Shepherd-Sloss Realty at Five Points West. At the time, the 24-acre project was announced as the largest private development in the region since 1925.
The Thomas Drive-In restaurant was the first new building, constructed on the extreme west corner of the site. The main retail strips were designed by James Gatling, who also designed Shepherd-Sloss' Plaza Stores on Highland Avenue. Construction of the first 400-foot x 800-foot building was begun by the Marbury-Moriss Construction Company on April 15, with the first stores opening on September 1. A 400-space parking lot was laid out to serve the development and a second building, 175 feet by 140 feet, was planned to break ground that summer.
The strip was given a face lift in 1961. A trolley service to carry shoppers around the center was instituted the same year. In 1964 a Britling West cafeteria opened on Avenue V near the shopping center's entrance. On January 1, 1966 the Montgomery-based Farm Bureau Insurance Companies purchased the shopping center from the Shepherd-Sloss Realty Co. for more than $4.5 million. Ferrell Woods managed the property for the company and helped to renew the activities of the Five Points West Chamber of Commerce to keep parking areas clean and secure.
Tenants
original tenants
- Lane Drugs
- beauty parlor
- Utopia Cleaners
- Scott-Burr Stores
- A & P Supermarket
- Helen's Candies
- barber shop
- florist
later tenants
- The Big Record
- The Camera Shop
- Coffee Cup Restaurant (1948-1976)
- Cosart's Fashion Center
- Five Points West Library
- Food Fair
- Hickory Hut Bar-B-Que with WSGN-AM "Sky Castle" broadcast booth
- Hill's Food Store
- Justice Appliance
- Little Hardware
- New Williams
- Parisian-West
- Peggy Ann Dress Shop
- Stout Jewelry
- Stand 'N Snack
- Zayre
References
- "Huge new shopping center to be built near fairgrounds" (April 1941) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
- "Farm Bureau buying Five Points West" (November 1965) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
- "Five Points West Marks 21st Birthday" (October 1961) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
- "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/FivePoints%20%2805-66%29.jpg Revitalized 5 Points West Shopping City promised buyers." (May 1966) - via Birmingham Rewound
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