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The building was originally used as either a boarding house for railroad workers or as a brothel. By [[1904]] it was used by the [[Magic City Casket Co.]], and later housed the [[Child Furniture Co.]], [[Moore Co.]] and [[SoMo Galleries]] (1989-) | The building was originally used as either a boarding house for railroad workers or as a brothel. By [[1904]] it was used by the [[Magic City Casket Co.]], and later housed the [[Child Furniture Co.]], [[Moore Co.]] and [[SoMo Galleries]] (1989-) | ||
The building was renovated in [[2003]] by [[Golden Construction]]. The $1.04 million project, supported by [[Historic Preservation Tax Credit]]s, linked the building with [[104 23rd Street South|another historic brick building]] at 104-110 23rd Street South. The project won a "[[Birmingham Historical Society Preservation Awards#2003|Special Preservation Award" from the [[Birmingham Historical Society]]. The complex is managed by [[Harbert Realty Services]]. | The building was renovated in [[2003]] by [[Golden Construction]]. The $1.04 million project, supported by [[Historic Preservation Tax Credit]]s, linked the building with [[104 23rd Street South|another historic brick building]] at 104-110 23rd Street South. The project won a "[[Birmingham Historical Society Preservation Awards#2003|Special Preservation Award]]" from the [[Birmingham Historical Society]]. The complex is managed by [[Harbert Realty Services]]. | ||
==Tenants== | ==Tenants== |
Revision as of 08:46, 6 July 2018
2229 1st Avenue South, also called the Black Diamond Building or the Magic City Casket Building, is a two-story, 10,000 square-foot commercial building on the southwest corner of 1st Avenue South and 23rd Street South, facing the 1st Avenue cut which is now the Rotary Trail. The building, constructed in 1891, is the oldest surviving structure in the Birmingham Historic Automotive District.
The brick building features arched windows on the upper floor and a pressed metal cornice supported on brick corbels. The corner entrance on 23rd Street South is recessed, with the upper floor supported on a single cast-iron column.
The building was originally used as either a boarding house for railroad workers or as a brothel. By 1904 it was used by the Magic City Casket Co., and later housed the Child Furniture Co., Moore Co. and SoMo Galleries (1989-)
The building was renovated in 2003 by Golden Construction. The $1.04 million project, supported by Historic Preservation Tax Credits, linked the building with another historic brick building at 104-110 23rd Street South. The project won a "Special Preservation Award" from the Birmingham Historical Society. The complex is managed by Harbert Realty Services.
Tenants
- Suite 100: Studio C Architecture & Interiors
- Suite 110: Rob Walker Architects
- Suite 200: Golden Construction, Corporate Realty Associates
- Suite 250: National Center for Sports Safety, New Point Outdoor
- Suite 225: Mainsail Asset Management, Message Point Media, New Point Digital, Vulcan Legal Group
- Darkhorse Properties
- Davidson Design Group
- Empress Stationery
- Firslight Homecare
- Lewis, Feldman & Lehane
- The Lobbyist Group
- Jackson & Tucker
- Motor Carrier Safety Consulting
- Railroad Park Foundation
- Ross Kelly Landscape Architects
- Seth Bryant Grissom attorneys
References
- Hairston, Diean D. (July 31, 1990) "Automotive Historic District" National Register of Historic Places Nomination - approved November 7, 1990
- Davis, Bryan (April 6, 2015) "Simonton Swaika Black Architects leases downtown space." Birmingham Business Journal