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'''The Parisian''' is a planned apartment complex located in the 5-story, 57,000 square-foot building constructed in [[1928]] for [[Parisian]] department store on the northwest corner of [[18th Street North|18th Street]] and [[3rd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. The building, originally clad in Art-Deco-styled white terra-cotta, was designed by [[Warren, Knight & Davis]] with [[D. O. Whilldin]].
'''The Booker T. Washington Building''' is 5-story, 57,000 square-foot building constructed in [[1928]] for [[Parisian]] department store on the northwest corner of [[18th Street North|18th Street]] and [[3rd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. The building, originally clad in Art-Deco-styled white terra-cotta, was designed by [[Warren, Knight & Davis]] with [[D. O. Whilldin]].


Parisian experienced grave financial troubles during the [[Great Depression]] and relocated to smaller premises in the [[Roden Block]] in [[1937]]. [[Calder Furniture]] moved in to the former department store.
Parisian experienced grave financial troubles during the [[Great Depression]] and relocated to smaller premises in the [[Roden Block]] in [[1937]]. [[Calder Furniture]] moved in to the former department store.


[[Image:Seibels Gaston Citizens Federal.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Mayor [[George Seibels]] and owner [[A. G. Gaston]] outside the newly-opened Citizens Federal Building in 1969]]
[[Image:Seibels Gaston Citizens Federal.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Mayor [[George Seibels]] and owner [[A. G. Gaston]] outside the newly-opened Citizens Federal Building in 1969]]
In [[1968]] businessman [[A. G. Gaston]] purchased the building for $1.5 million and remodeled it for the offices of his [[Citizens Federal Savings Bank|Citizens Federal Savings & Loan]]. At the ribbon cutting ceremony in [[1969]] were Gaston and his wife, executive [[Louis Willie]], Mayor [[George Seibels]], [[Birmingham City Council]] president [[M. E. Wiggins]] and [[Jefferson County Commission]] president [[Cooper Green]]. It later housed the [[Booker T. Washington Insurance Company]].
In [[1968]] businessman [[A. G. Gaston]] purchased the building for $1.5 million and remodeled it for the offices of his [[Citizens Federal Savings Bank|Citizens Federal Savings & Loan]]. [[Davis Architects|Davis, Speake & Associates]] designed the renovations.
 
At the ribbon cutting ceremony in [[1969]] were Gaston and his wife, executive [[Louis Willie]], Mayor [[George Seibels]], [[Birmingham City Council]] president [[M. E. Wiggins]] and [[Jefferson County Commission]] president [[Cooper Green]]. It later housed the [[Booker T. Washington Insurance Company]].


[[Image:The Parisian rendering.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Rendering of the planned "The Parisian" apartments]]
[[Image:The Parisian rendering.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Rendering of the planned "The Parisian" apartments]]
The building was transferred to [[Citizens Trust Bank]] of Atlanta, Georgia as part of the sale of Citizens Federal in [[2003]]. In [[2013]] owner [[Mark Elgin]] announced plans to invest $7.5 million renovating the building into 32 apartments with ground-floor retail, a fitness center and rooftop deck. [[A. G. Gaston Design]] provided architectural services and [[Golden Construction]] carried out the work beginning in November [[2013]].
The building was transferred to [[Citizens Trust Bank]] of Atlanta, Georgia as part of the sale of Citizens Federal in [[2003]].
 
In [[2013]] owner [[Mark Elgin]] announced plans to invest $7.5 million renovating the building into 32 apartments with ground-floor retail, a fitness center and rooftop deck. [[A. G. Gaston Design]] provided architectural services and [[Golden Construction]] was set to carry out the work. Elgin's health declined, however, and the building was put back on the market. A prospective buyer indicated that he would pursue a similar redevelopment project.


==References==
==References==
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* {{Hollis-2005}}
* {{Hollis-2005}}
* Tomberlin, MIchael (September 1, 2013) "$7.5 million The Parisian latest apartment project slated for downtown Birmingham." {{BN}}
* Tomberlin, MIchael (September 1, 2013) "$7.5 million The Parisian latest apartment project slated for downtown Birmingham." {{BN}}
* Davis, Bryan (February 20, 2015) "Parisian project cancellation not related to financing." {{BBJ}}
==External links==
* [http://www.emporis.com/buildings/252479/btw-insurance-building-birmingham-al-usa BTW Insurance Building] on Emporis.com


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Revision as of 11:36, 20 February 2015

Parisian in the late 1920s

The Booker T. Washington Building is 5-story, 57,000 square-foot building constructed in 1928 for Parisian department store on the northwest corner of 18th Street and 3rd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham. The building, originally clad in Art-Deco-styled white terra-cotta, was designed by Warren, Knight & Davis with D. O. Whilldin.

Parisian experienced grave financial troubles during the Great Depression and relocated to smaller premises in the Roden Block in 1937. Calder Furniture moved in to the former department store.

Mayor George Seibels and owner A. G. Gaston outside the newly-opened Citizens Federal Building in 1969

In 1968 businessman A. G. Gaston purchased the building for $1.5 million and remodeled it for the offices of his Citizens Federal Savings & Loan. Davis, Speake & Associates designed the renovations.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony in 1969 were Gaston and his wife, executive Louis Willie, Mayor George Seibels, Birmingham City Council president M. E. Wiggins and Jefferson County Commission president Cooper Green. It later housed the Booker T. Washington Insurance Company.

Rendering of the planned "The Parisian" apartments

The building was transferred to Citizens Trust Bank of Atlanta, Georgia as part of the sale of Citizens Federal in 2003.

In 2013 owner Mark Elgin announced plans to invest $7.5 million renovating the building into 32 apartments with ground-floor retail, a fitness center and rooftop deck. A. G. Gaston Design provided architectural services and Golden Construction was set to carry out the work. Elgin's health declined, however, and the building was put back on the market. A prospective buyer indicated that he would pursue a similar redevelopment project.

References

External links

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