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'''Motel Birmingham''' (now '''Delux Inn & Suites''') is a 77-unit motel hotel located at 7905 [[Crestwood Boulevard]] ([[U. S. Highway 78]]) at its intersection with [[Montevallo Road]]. | '''Motel Birmingham''' (now '''Delux Inn & Suites''') is a 77-unit motel hotel located at 7905 [[Crestwood Boulevard]] ([[U. S. Highway 78]]) at its intersection with [[Montevallo Road]]. | ||
Originally built as a 61-unit motel, | Originally built as a 61-unit motel, owner [[Ervin Jackson]] added a 72-room addition in [[1960]], designed by architect [[Harry Hester]] and built by [[Hoar Construction|F. R. Hoar and Son]]. The two angled buildings enclosed a "formal garden" court with an illuminated fountain at its center, providing secluded outdoor space for guests. Extensive landscaping, planned by [[H. M. Norwood]] further screened the motel and its parking lots from its surroundings. | ||
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Revision as of 16:34, 4 August 2010
Motel Birmingham (now Delux Inn & Suites) is a 77-unit motel hotel located at 7905 Crestwood Boulevard (U. S. Highway 78) at its intersection with Montevallo Road.
Originally built as a 61-unit motel, owner Ervin Jackson added a 72-room addition in 1960, designed by architect Harry Hester and built by F. R. Hoar and Son. The two angled buildings enclosed a "formal garden" court with an illuminated fountain at its center, providing secluded outdoor space for guests. Extensive landscaping, planned by H. M. Norwood further screened the motel and its parking lots from its surroundings.
References
- Beiman, Irving (August 1960) "Motel to add 61 new units" Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
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