1948:
Gus Koutroulakis began working for his uncle Pete at Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs.
1970:
Architect David O. Whilldin ,designer of the Thomas Jefferson Hotel, (soon to be Leer Tower), died.
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Tag Archives: Hotel
A look back: January 18
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Parliament House’s coming down
UPDATE: 2.16.2008 – Street closing information
Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has begun to raze the vacant Parliament House hotel on 20th Street and 5th. Avenue South. The 11-story, 223-room hotel was built in 1964.
Note: Here’s the post that first announced the approval of the demolition of the building, along with a link to a letter about its now sealed fate. ACN
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