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[[File:Lyric Theatre 1930.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Lyric Building in 1930]]
[[File:Lyric Theatre 1930.jpg|right|thumb|450px|The Lyric Building in 1930]]
[[File:Lyric Theatre 1912.jpg|right|thumb|375px|The Lyric Building under construction in 1912]]
[[File:Lyric Theatre 1912.jpg|right|thumb|450px|The Lyric Building under construction in 1912]]
The '''Lyric Building''' is a 6-story office building constructed in [[1914]]. The [[Lyric Theatre]] occupied a major portion of the building, and it's lobby takes up the ground-floor corner entrance at 1800 [[3rd Avenue North]] on the corner of [[18th Street North|18th Street]].
The '''Lyric Building''' is a 6-story office building constructed in [[1914]]. The [[Lyric Theatre]] occupied a major portion of the building, and it's lobby takes up the ground-floor corner entrance at 1800 [[3rd Avenue North]] on the corner of [[18th Street North|18th Street]].


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** 1800: [[Lyric Theatre]] lobby entrance
** 1800: [[Lyric Theatre]] lobby entrance
** 1802: former location of [[Lyric Barber Shop]] & [[Lyric Billiard Parlor]] (1929)
** 1802: former location of [[Lyric Barber Shop]] & [[Lyric Billiard Parlor]] (1929)
** 1804: former location of [[Lyric Confectionery]] / [[S. M. Theodos]] home-made candies (1925-1931), [[The Karmelkorn Shop]] (1941-1946), [[Merit Finance Co.]] (1970), [[First City Mortgage]], [[Birmingham Art Association]]
** 1804: former location of [[Lyric Confectionery]] / [[S. M. Theodos]] home-made candies (1925-1931), [[The Karmelkorn Shop]] (1941-1946), [[Tanner's Inc.]] confectionery (1953), [[House of Eight-Fifty Eye Glasses]] (1959), [[Merit Finance Co.]] (1970), [[First City Mortgage]], [[Birmingham Art Association]]
** 1806: former location of [[National Loan & Jewelry Co.]] (1925-1964), [[House of Hats]] (1964), [[Consolidated Toy Distributors]] (1971-1976), [[Birmingham Art Association]] gallery (1998), [[Place Design Studio]], [[Create Birmingham]] (2013)
** 1806: former location of [[National Loan & Jewelry Co.]] (1925-1964), [[House of Hats]] (1964), [[Consolidated Toy Distributors]] (1971-1976), [[Birmingham Art Association]] gallery (1998), [[Place Design Studio]], [[Create Birmingham]] (2013)
*** 1806½: former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]] (1929-1941), [[Lyric Hot Dogs]] (1957-2013)
*** 1806½: former location of [[Lollar's Cameras]] (1929-1941), [[Lyric Hot Dogs]] (1957-2013)
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===Rooms===
===Rooms===
* 2nd floor
* 2nd floor
** 201-202: [[A. H. Kessler]] chiropractor, neurocalometer and x-ray service (1925)
** 200-207: [[AirWay Branches Inc.]] vacuum cleaners (1952-1953)
*** 201: [[Elizabeth Holt]] dressmaker (1941)
*** 200: [[Barker's]] orthopedic appliances (1959)
** 206: [[J. R. Roberts & Co.]] loans / [[Thomas & Gearhart Realty Co.]] (1925), [[Benjamin Kirchner]] furs (1941)
*** 201-202: [[A. H. Kessler]] chiropractor, neurocalometer and x-ray service (1925)
** 207: [[Gerhard Mols]] tailor (1941)
**** 201: [[Elizabeth Holt]] dressmaker (1941), [[Auto Insurance Agency]] / [[Dixie Insurance Agency]] (1959-1961)
*** 206: [[J. R. Roberts & Co.]] loans / [[Thomas & Gearhart Realty Co.]] (1925), [[Benjamin Kirchner]] furs (1941)
*** 207: [[Gerhard Mols]] tailor (1941), [[Over Five Seven Shop]] women's clothes (1959)
** 208-210: [[McGlawn, Denton & Co.]] / [[American National Insurance Co.]] (1925), [[Lincoln Income Life Insurance Co.]] (1956-1964)
** 208-210: [[McGlawn, Denton & Co.]] / [[American National Insurance Co.]] (1925), [[Lincoln Income Life Insurance Co.]] (1956-1964)
*** 208-209: [[Lyric Beauty Salon]] (1941)
*** 208-209: [[Lyric Beauty Salon]] (1941), [[Provident Indemnity Life Insurance Co.]] (1952-1953)
*** 209: [[Railway Mail Credit Union]] (1970)
*** 209: [[Railway Mail Credit Union]] (1970)
*** 210: [[Acme Button & Embroidery Co.]] (1941)
*** 210: [[Acme Button & Embroidery Co.]] (1941)
** 211-212: [[Anthony McDevitt]] insurance agency (1925-1941), [[Federal Casualty Co.]] (1925), [[Federal Life & Casualty Co.]] (1941-1956),  [[Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co.]] (1941-1956)
*** 211-212: [[Anthony McDevitt]] insurance agency (1925-1953), [[Federal Casualty Co.]] (1925), [[Federal Life & Casualty Co.]] (1941-1956),  [[Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co.]] (1941-1956), [[Mitchell-Larimer Agency]] insurance (1959-1961)
** 213-214: [[Lyric Loan Co.]] (1941-1952)
** 213-214: [[Lyric Loan Co.]] (1941-1953)
*** 213: [[Eborn Realty Co.]] (1925)
*** 213: [[Eborn Realty Co.]] (1925)
* 3rd floor
* 3rd floor
** 300-302: [[Bruno Kieswetter]] massage (1941)
*** 300: [[G. M. Owen]] (1925)
*** 300: [[G. M. Owen]] (1925)
*** 301-302: [[Allison Jewelry Co.]] wholesale jewelers (1964-1967)
*** 301-302: [[Allison Jewelry Co.]] wholesale jewelers (1964-1967)
**** 301: [[Disabled American Veterans of World War, Birmingham Chapter No. 4]] (1925)
**** 301: [[Disabled American Veterans of World War, Birmingham Chapter No. 4]] (1925),  [[Bruno Kiesewetter]] massage (1941-1959)
** 303-304: [[Kentucky Home Mutual Life Insurance Co.]] (1941)
** 303-306: [[Bardon's Seven & Nine Shop]] women's clothier (1959)
*** 303: [[Willis Allison Inc.]] wholesale jeweler (1964)
*** 303-305: [[United Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers District Council No. 5]] (1953)
** 306: [[George Biloe]] (1925), [[Empire Loan & Finance Co.]] (1941-1956)
**** 303-304: [[Kentucky Home Mutual Life Insurance Co.]] (1941)
***** 303: [[Willis Allison Inc.]] wholesale jeweler (1964)
** 306-307: [[Galloway Insurance Agency]] (1952-1953)
*** 306: [[George Biloe]] (1925), [[Empire Loan & Finance Co.]] (1941)
** 307-308: [[Finance Money Co.]] (1925)
** 307-308: [[Finance Money Co.]] (1925)
*** 307: [[Charles E. Barker]] chiropodist (1959)
*** 308: [[John M. Cooper]] chiropodist (1941), [[Edith Davis]] podiatrist (1952-1971)
*** 308: [[John M. Cooper]] chiropodist (1941), [[Edith Davis]] podiatrist (1952-1971)
** 309-312: [[Roberts Academy of Speech]] (1941-1956)
** 309-312: [[Roberts Academy of Speech]] (1941)
** 310-311: [[Orrion Brooks|Orrion P. Brooks]] optometrist (1941-1967)
*** 309: [[Roberts Academy of Speech]] (1953-1956), [[Yester Ceramic Laboratory]] (1959)
*** 311: [[Phil Joiner]] attorney (1925)
*** 310-311: [[Orrion Brooks|Orrion P. Brooks]] optometrist (1941-1967)
**** 311: [[Phil Joiner]] attorney (1925)
** 312: [[E. H. Crawley]] manufacturer's agent (1925)
** 312: [[E. H. Crawley]] manufacturer's agent (1925)
** 313: [[Roberts Academy of Speech]] / [[Stacy Arline Roberts]] (1925), [[Local Loan Co.]] (1941)
** 313: [[Roberts Academy of Speech]] / [[Stacy Arline Roberts]] (1925), [[Local Loan Co.]] (1941), [[Empire Loan & Finance Co.]] (1959)
** 314-316: [[Acme Dental Laboratory]] (1964-1971)
** 314-316: [[Birmingham Dental Laboratory]] (1941-1961), [[Acme Dental Laboratory]] (1964-1971)
*** 314: [[E. L. Walker]] / [[F. W. Marchand]] real estate (1925), [[Lillie Wood]] dressmaker (1941)
*** 314: [[E. L. Walker]] / [[F. W. Marchand]] real estate (1925), [[Lillie Wood]] dressmaker (1941)
*** 315-316: [[C. B. Powell]] / [[Ida Maxwell]] (1925), [[Birmingham Dental Laboratory]] (1941-1961)
*** 315-316: [[C. B. Powell]] / [[Ida Maxwell]] (1925)
* 4th floor
* 4th floor
** 400-418: [[Lollar's Cameras|Lollar's Kodak Parlor]] (1910-1926)
** 400-418: [[Lollar's Cameras|Lollar's Kodak Parlor]] (1910-1926)
*** 400-411: [[Lollar's]] kodak finishing (1941)
*** 400-411: [[Lollar's]] kodak finishing (1941)
**** 400: [[Communications Workers of America Local No. 3902]] (1956-1967)
**** 400: [[Southern National Insurance Co.]] (1953), [[Communications Workers of America Local No. 3902]] (1956-1967)
**** 404-405: [[Southland National Insurance Co.]] (1952-1964)
**** 404-407: [[Southland National Insurance Co.]] (1952-1964)
***** 405: [[Cotton States Life Insurance Co.]] (1967-1971)
***** 405: [[Cotton States Life Insurance Co.]] (1967-1971)
**** 410: [[Ebony Personnel Service Employment Agency]] (1967-1971)
**** 408: [[Commercial Employees Bureau]] (1953-1959)
*** 412: [[Ferrell & Vines Loan Co.]] (1941)
**** 409-410: [[Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co.]] (1952-1956), [[Charles M. Edwards]] chiropodist (1959)
*** 413-415: [[The Praetorians]] insurance (1941)
***** 410: [[Ebony Personnel Service Employment Agency]] (1967-1971)
*** 412: [[Ferrell & Vines Loan Co.]] (1941), [[Vines Loan Co.]] (1952-1959)
*** 413-415: [[The Praetorians]] insurance (1941), [[Alabama State Department of Labor]] field office (1953-1959)
**** 414: [[National Association of Letter Carriers]] (1970)
**** 414: [[National Association of Letter Carriers]] (1970)
*** 416-417: [[Southern National Insurance Co.]] (1941)
*** 416-417: [[Southern National Insurance Co.]] (1941)
**** 416: [[Sherrill Alterations]] (1970)
**** 416: [[Lyric Jewelry Co.]] costume jewelry (1959), [[Sherrill Alterations]] (1970)
* 5th floor
* 5th floor
** 501: [[Birmingham Stenographic Bureau]] (1925)
** 500-502: [[Alabama State Federation of Labor]] (1953), [[Home Reader Service Inc.]] magazine club (1959-1961)
** 502: [[Monroe Calculating Machine Co.]] (1925), [[Structural Iron Workers Local No. 92]] (1941)
*** 501: [[Birmingham Stenographic Bureau]] (1925)
** 503: [[Bevie Paper Products Co.]] (1925), [[All States Life Insurance Co.]] (1941)
*** 502: [[Monroe Calculating Machine Co.]] (1925), [[Structural Iron Workers Local No. 92]] (1941)
** 504-505: [[G. M. Howie]] real estate (1925), ''[[The Weekly Call]]'' newspaper (1941), [[United Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers District Council No. 5]] (1961-1971)
** 503-504: [[King Optical Co.]] (1952-1956)
** 506: [[Employees Loan Society]] (1925), [[David Snead]] chiropractor (1941)
*** 503: [[Bevie Paper Products Co.]] (1925), [[All States Life Insurance Co.]] (1941)
*** 504-505: [[G. M. Howie]] real estate (1925), ''[[The Weekly Call]]'' newspaper (1941), [[United Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers District Council No. 5]] (1959-1971)
**** 505: [[Robert E. Maxwell]] optometrist (1953)
** 506: [[Employees Loan Society]] (1925), [[David Snead]] chiropractor (1941), [[Wilbur Newberry]] optometrist (1953-1956)
** 507-508: [[National Realty Co.]] (1925)
** 507-508: [[National Realty Co.]] (1925)
*** 507: [[Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge No. 590]] (1941-1967)
*** 507: [[Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge No. 590]] (1941-1967)
*** 508: [[Barnes Realty Co.]] (1970-1971)
*** 508: [[Barnes Realty Co.]] (1970-1971)
** 508-509: [[North American Accident Insurance Co.]] (1941)
** 508-509: [[North American Accident Insurance Co.]] (1941), [[Robert H. Walker]] chiropractor (1953), [[Joseph Waldner]] chiropractor (1952-1956)
*** 509: [[United Transportation Union Local 590]] (1970-1971)
*** 509: [[United Transportation Union Local 590]] (1970-1971)
** 509-510: [[H. E. McNamara]] / [[T. L. Fossick]] advertising novelties (1925)
** 509-510: [[H. E. McNamara]] / [[T. L. Fossick]] advertising novelties (1925)
** 510-513: [[Walter Allbritton]] dentist (1941), [[Klyde Allbritton|W. Klyde Allbritton Jr]] dentist (1941-1964), [[Dick Allbritton]] dentist (1952)
** 510-513: [[Walter Allbritton]] dentist (1941), [[Walter Allbritton Jr]] dentist (1941-1964), [[Dick Allbritton]] dentist (1952-1953)
*** 511: [[J. W. Schick]] building contractor (1925)
*** 511: [[J. W. Schick]] building contractor (1925)
*** 512: [[J. M. Keever]] / [[National Realty Co.]] (1925)
*** 512: [[J. M. Keever]] / [[National Realty Co.]] (1925)
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** 514-516: [[A. J. Hope]] chiropractor (1923)
** 514-516: [[A. J. Hope]] chiropractor (1923)
*** 514-515: [[Alabama State Federation of Labor]] (1941-1956)
*** 514-515: [[Alabama State Federation of Labor]] (1941-1956)
**** 514: [[Morrow Brokerage Co.]] (1925)
**** 514: [[Morrow Brokerage Co.]] (1925), [[Kime Carbon Co.]] paper (1959)
**** 515-516: [[W. H. Wells]] chiropractor (1925)
**** 515-516: [[W. H. Wells]] chiropractor (1925)
***** 515: [[Kime Carbon Co.]] paper & ribbon manufacturers (1952-1956)
** 516-519: [[Alabama Association of Credit Men]] (1941)
** 516-519: [[Alabama Association of Credit Men]] (1941)
*** 516: [[Bahá'ís of Birmingham|The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Birmingham]] (1964)
*** 516: [[Walter Allbritton Jr]] dentist (1953), [[Bahá'ís of Birmingham|The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Birmingham]] (1959-1964)
*** 517-519: [[Co-Operative National Detective Agency]] (1925)
*** 517-519: [[Co-Operative National Detective Agency]] (1925)
**** 517-518: [[International Association of Machinists|International Association of Machinists Lodge No. 271-372-359-252-2418]] (1961-1965)
**** 517-518: [[Charles M. Edwards]] chiropodist (1952-1956),  [[International Association of Machinists|International Association of Machinists Lodge No. 271-372-359]] (1959-1965)
* 6th floor
* 6th floor
** 600-602: [[J. C. Glover]] chiropractor (1923), [[Glover & Albert]] chiropractors (1925)
** 600-602: [[J. C. Glover]] chiropractor (1923), [[Glover & Albert]] chiropractors (1925)
*** 600: [[Cox Agency]] advertising (1941)
*** 600: [[Cox Agency]] advertising (1941), [[Empire Loan & Finance Co.]] (1952-1956)
*** 602: [[International Products Co.]] luggage (1941)
*** 602: [[International Products Co.]] luggage (1941), [[Bahá'ís of Birmingham|Bahá'ís World Faith Center]] (1953)
** 603-605: [[Alabama Independent Merchants Association]] / ''[[Merchants Journal]]'' magazine / [[Grocers & Merchants Association of Jefferson County]] / [[Consumers & Taxpayers Association of Alabama]] / [[Birmingham Retail Merchants Association]] (1941)
** 603-605: [[Alabama Independent Merchants Association]] / ''[[Merchants Journal]]'' magazine / [[Grocers & Merchants Association of Jefferson County]] / [[Consumers & Taxpayers Association of Alabama]] / [[Birmingham Retail Merchants Association]] (1941)
*** 603: [[General Multigraphic Co.]] (1925)
*** 603: [[General Multigraphic Co.]] (1925)
*** 604: [[Alabama Labor Council]] (1964-1967)
*** 604-605: [[J. R. Ezell Co.]] manufacturers' agents (1953)
** 606: [[Alabama Child Welfare Department]] (1925), [[Commercial Employment Bureau]] (1941)
**** 604: [[Alabama Labor Council]] (1959-1967)
** 606: [[Alabama Child Welfare Department]] (1925), [[Commercial Employment Bureau]] (1941), [[National Bankers Life Insurance Agency]] (1952-1953)
** 607: [[Sims Realty & Investment Co.]] / [[Sims Investment Co.]] (1925), [[Brown & Hill Corp.]] investments & loans (1941-1956)
** 607: [[Sims Realty & Investment Co.]] / [[Sims Investment Co.]] (1925), [[Brown & Hill Corp.]] investments & loans (1941-1956)
** 608: [[Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Railway Employees]] (1925), [[Horace Weaver]] architect (1941), [[Barnes Realty Co.]] (1961-1964), [[United Federation of Postal Clerks Local No. 303]] (1970)
** 608: [[Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Railway Employees]] (1925), [[Horace Weaver]] architect (1941), [[Barnes Realty Co.]] (1959-1964), [[United Federation of Postal Clerks Local No. 303]] (1970)
** 609-618: [[Colby Decorating Co.]] (1925)
** 609-618: [[Colby Decorating Co.]] (1925)
*** 609-610: [[Clifton Moore]] chiropractor (1941), [[Alabama Fire Insurance Service]] (1952-1967)
*** 609-610: [[Clifton Moore]] chiropractor (1941), [[Alabama Fire Insurance Service]] (1952-1967)
*** 611-613: [[William Albert]] chiropractor (1941)  
*** 611-613: [[William Albert]] chiropractor (1941)  
**** 611-612: [[Yester Ceramic Laboratory Inc.]] (1961-1964)
**** 611-612: [[Yester Ceramic Laboratory Inc.]] (1961-1964)
***** 611: [[Alma Taylor]] chiropractor (1953)
*** 614-615: [[Alonzo Lawley]] chiropractor (1952-1971)
*** 614-615: [[Alonzo Lawley]] chiropractor (1952-1971)
*** 615: [[William Huckabee]] chiropodist (1941)
*** 615: [[William Huckabee]] chiropodist (1941)
*** 616: [[Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Railway Employees of America Local No. 725]] (1941) / [[Amalgamated Bus Union Local No. 725]] (1964), [[Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 725]] (1967-1971)
*** 616: [[Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Railway Employees of America Local No. 725]] (1941-1959) / [[Amalgamated Bus Union Local No. 725]] (1964), [[Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 725]] (1967-1971)
*** 618: [[Clarence Klenk]] music teacher (1941)
*** 618: [[Clarence Klenk]] music teacher (1941), [[Hanby-Nobinger & Mitchell Inc.]] real estate (1953)


* [[Air Way Branches]] (1952)
* [[Alabama News Magazine Inc.]] (1952)
* [[Alabama News Magazine Inc.]] (1952)
* [[Auto Insurance Agency]] (1961)
* [[Avalon Beauty Supply]] (1971)
* [[Avalon Beauty Supply]] (1971)
* [[Company Employers Group]] (1961-1967)
* [[Company Employers Group]] (1961-1967)
* [[Dixie Insurance Agency]] (1961)
* [[Charles Edwards]] chiropractor (1952-1956)
* [[Encyclopedia Americana]] (1952)
* [[Encyclopedia Americana]] (1952)
* [[Ferguson Alterations]] / [[Lorene Ferguson]] (1961-1967)
* [[Ferguson Alterations]] / [[Lorene Ferguson]] (1961-1967)
* [[Galloway Insurance Co.]] (1952)
* [[Greyvan Lines Inc.]] (1952)
* [[Greyvan Lines Inc.]] (1952)
* [[Home Reader Service Inc.]] (1961)
* [[Kennesaw Life & Accident Insurance]] (1961)
* [[Kennesaw Life & Accident Insurance]] (1961)
* [[Kime Carbon Co.]] (1952-1956)
* [[King Optical Company]] (1952-1956)
* [[Mitchell Inc.]] realty (1952)
* [[Mitchell Inc.]] realty (1952)
* [[Mitchell Larimer Agency]] insurance (1961)
* [[Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co.]] (1952-1956)
* [[National Bankers Life Insurance Co.]] (1952)
* [[Wilbur Newberry]] optometrist (1956)
* [[Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises]] (1952-1967)
* [[Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises]] (1952-1967)
* [[Provident Indemnity Life Insurance Co.]] (1952)
* [[Southern Hearing Aid]] (1967)
* [[Southern Hearing Aid]] (1967)
* ''[[The Spectator]]'' newspaper (1920)
* ''[[The Spectator]]'' newspaper (1920)
* [[Tucker Realty Co.]] (1956)
* [[Tucker Realty Co.]] (1956)
* [[Union Bankers Insurance Co.]] (1956)
* [[Union Bankers Insurance Co.]] (1956)
* [[Vines Loan Co.]] (1952-1956)
* [[Joseph Waldner]] chiropractor (1952-1956)


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[[Category:Lyric Building|*]]
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[[Category:1914 buildings]]

Latest revision as of 13:48, 6 October 2019

The Lyric Building in 1930
The Lyric Building under construction in 1912

The Lyric Building is a 6-story office building constructed in 1914. The Lyric Theatre occupied a major portion of the building, and it's lobby takes up the ground-floor corner entrance at 1800 3rd Avenue North on the corner of 18th Street.

The project was financed by real-estate developer Louis V. Clark, who purchased three adjoining lots and hired the Hendon Hetrack Construction Company to erect the concrete-framed structure.

The office building continued to operate after the theater closed in 1958. It was sold Birmingham Landmarks, saviors of the Alabama Theatre, for $10 in 1993. Early efforts to restore the theater, in tandem with redevelopment of the office building as an arts center, were not realized.

An extensive project to preserve and renovate the theater was completed in 2016. Some of the ground floor spaces were incorporated into the redesign to accommodate accessible restrooms and reception areas. Notably the longstanding Lyric Hot Dogs restaurant lost its lease in December 2013.

Tenants

Ground floor

Rooms

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