Belk Hudson Lofts
Belk Hudson Lofts (also known as Fowler's Department Store or the Lowe-Kilgore Building) is an apartment building in Huntsville, Alabama. Originally two buildings, the first was built on the corner of Washington Street and Holmes Avenue in 1930 to house Fowler's Department Store, one of several department stores on Washington Street (including Dunnavant's and Kress). The second building, adjacent to the first along Holmes, was constructed in 1936 as a farm supply store. Fowler's went bankrupt in 1938, and Belk Husdon purchased the corner building in 1940. Beginning in 1944, they also leased the Holmes building, and the two were joined. After Belk Husdon left the downtown area, the building was renovated into offices in the 1980s.[2] The one-story Holmes building was occupied by Olde Towne Brewing Company from 2004 until 2007, when the building was destroyed by fire.[3] In the 2010s, the corner building was reconstructed into a loft apartment building, with the original façade kept largely intact.[4]
Fowler's Department Store | |
 The building in March 2013 | |
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| Location | 116 Washington and 214 Holmes Sts., Huntsville, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 34°43′57″N 86°35′8″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Built by | Dan Brandon (mason of 1936 portion) |
| Architect | John C. Lowe Sr. (designer of 1936 portion) |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| MPS | Downtown Huntsville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000597[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 1996 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- Jones, Harvie P. (February 12, 1996). "Fowler's Department Store". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- White, Ronnie (July 5, 2007). "Olde Towne Brewing Company destroyed by fire". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- Doyle, Steve (October 3, 2012). "Belk Hudson Lofts in downtown Huntsville will welcome first tenants later this month". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
