Kings Inn
Kings Inn (formerly Holiday Inn and Knights Inn) is a motel located at 1313 3rd Avenue North. T. G.'s Lounge is located in the building.
The 150-room Holiday Inn was developed in 1962 by franchisee Shades Crest Motels at a cost of between $1.5 and $2 million. It was designed by Holiday Inn's Memphis-based architect William Bond and built by the chain's own construction division with the help of local subcontractors.
The motel later operated as a Knights Inn, and then was sold and now operated independently as "Kings Inn".
On February 21, 2008 Martez Bimbow was fatally wounded in a gunfight during an attempted robbery at the motel. In May 2010 Birmingham Fire and Rescue evacuated a portion of the motel after the owner discovered what may have been the remains of a meth lab in one of the guest room bathtubs. Another gunshot victim was found in a room at the motel in 2016.
References
- Allen, Fred (January 1962) "Holiday Inn plans plush motel in city" The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
- Robinson, Carol (May 10, 2010) "Possible meth lab discovered in bath tub of motel in downtown Birmingham." The Birmingham News
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External links
- Kings Inn website