Thomas Jefferson Hotel
| Thomas Jefferson Tower | |
|---|---|
Thomas Jefferson Hotel | |
Thomas Jefferson Hotel in 2008, with the now-gone signage for the defunct "Leer Tower" plan, and the stump of the Zeppelin mooring mast visible on the roof. | |
| Former names | Hotel Thomas Jefferson, Cabana Hotel |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Spanish revival |
| Address | 1623 2nd Avenue North |
| Town or city | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Country | USA |
| Current tenants | N/A |
| Construction started | May 1926 |
| Opening | September 7, 1929 |
| Cost | $2.5 million |
| Client | Union Realty Company |
| Owner | Burt Ordorff |
| Height | 87.48 m (287.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | steel |
| Floor count | 19 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | David Oliver Whilldin |
| Architecture firm | N/A |
| Main contractor | The Foster-Creighton Company |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 350 |
Thomas Jefferson Tower, originally the Thomas Jefferson Hotel and then the Cabana Hotel, is a 19-story building on the western side of downtown Birmingham, Alabama. It was completed in 1929 as the 350-room Thomas Jefferson Hotel and is at 1623 2nd Avenue North. It has a tower in its roof intended to be a zeppelin mooring mast.