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:''This article is about the 1912 commercial building, for other similarly-named buildings, see [[Graves Building (disambiguation)]].''
:''This article is about the 1912 commercial building, for other similarly-named buildings, see [[Graves Building (disambiguation)]].''
'''Graves Building''' is a four-story commercial building at 1814-20 [[3rd Avenue North]], across from the [[Alabama Theatre]]. It was constructed in [[1912]] by [[W. S. Graves]] who had founded the [[Graves Shale Brick Company]] in [[1901]]. The four-bay brick building with sparse terra-cotta ornamentation was designed by [[Harry Wheelock]].
'''Graves Building''' is a four-story commercial building at 1816-20 [[3rd Avenue North]], across from the [[Alabama Theatre]]. It was constructed in [[1912]] by [[W. S. Graves]] who had founded the [[Graves Shale Brick Company]] in [[1901]]. The four-bay brick building with sparse terra-cotta ornamentation was designed by [[Harry Wheelock]].


In [[1930]] the building housed [[Dailey's Clothes]] on the left and [[Duke Brothers Furniture]] on the right. The [[Cable Piano Company]] later took over on the right.
In [[1930]] the building housed [[Dailey's Clothes]] on the left and [[Duke Brothers Furniture]] on the right. The [[Cable Piano Company]] later took over on the right.

Revision as of 20:56, 5 December 2010

This article is about the 1912 commercial building, for other similarly-named buildings, see Graves Building (disambiguation).

Graves Building is a four-story commercial building at 1816-20 3rd Avenue North, across from the Alabama Theatre. It was constructed in 1912 by W. S. Graves who had founded the Graves Shale Brick Company in 1901. The four-bay brick building with sparse terra-cotta ornamentation was designed by Harry Wheelock.

In 1930 the building housed Dailey's Clothes on the left and Duke Brothers Furniture on the right. The Cable Piano Company later took over on the right.

By 1970 the left side of the building was the home of the Vaughan-Weil Department Store, while Lawrence Furniture occupied the right side, as well as a "third floor annex" which extended westward over adjoining stores. A major fire broke out in this annex on December 17, 1970, causing about $1 million in damages, mainly from lost stock.

By 1977 Mr King Furniture had taken over the Graves Building. The left-side ground floor space is the home of The Playhouse costume and prop shop. The right side most recently housed Lichter's Furniture, and is now vacant.

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