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The '''Marre building''' was a two-story stone building constructed on the nnortheast corner of [[1st Avenue North]] and [[19th Street North|19th Street]] by [[Andrew Marre]] for his [[Marre & Allen]] grocery and general store. | The '''Marre building''' was a two-story stone building constructed on the nnortheast corner of [[1st Avenue North]] and [[19th Street North|19th Street]] by [[Andrew Marre]] for his [[Marre & Allen]] grocery and general store. | ||
In [[1875]] Marre added an awning supported on cast iron columns to improve the entrance to [[Isaac Hoschstadter]]'s [[New York Store]]. A Mr Beggs of the [[Mineral City Foundry]] produced the columns. | |||
By [[1884]] the building housed Marre's cotton-buying business as well as the [[Ruby Saloon]], [[Jonas Schwab]]'s furniture and jewelry store, and the offices of the [[Birmingham Board of Trade]]. | By [[1884]] the building housed Marre's cotton-buying business as well as the [[Ruby Saloon]], [[Jonas Schwab]]'s furniture and jewelry store, and the offices of the [[Birmingham Board of Trade]]. | ||
The building survived until [[1895]] when it was demolished for the [[Louis Saks Clothiers]] store. | The building survived until [[1895]] when it was demolished for the [[Louis Saks Clothiers]] store. | ||
==References== | |||
* ''[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/cdm/ref/collection/BrmnghmNP01/id/382 The Birmingham Iron Age]'' (April 22, 1875) | |||
[[Category:1872 buildings]] | [[Category:1872 buildings]] | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 24 July 2014
The Marre building was a two-story stone building constructed on the nnortheast corner of 1st Avenue North and 19th Street by Andrew Marre for his Marre & Allen grocery and general store.
In 1875 Marre added an awning supported on cast iron columns to improve the entrance to Isaac Hoschstadter's New York Store. A Mr Beggs of the Mineral City Foundry produced the columns.
By 1884 the building housed Marre's cotton-buying business as well as the Ruby Saloon, Jonas Schwab's furniture and jewelry store, and the offices of the Birmingham Board of Trade.
The building survived until 1895 when it was demolished for the Louis Saks Clothiers store.
References
- The Birmingham Iron Age (April 22, 1875)