Fountain Heights in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Green Acres Café

1705 - 4th Avenue, North

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 13, 2010

1. Green Acres Café Marker

Inscription. Businesses that occupied this building between 1908 - 1970
1908 - 1913 Southern Bell Telephone Company Stockroom
1915 - 1926 OK French Dry Cleaning Company
1927 - 1938 George Kanelis Billiards
1940 - 1945 Alex’s Steak House
1946 - 1971 OK Cleaning Company
Historically, this building has been identified as the OK Cleaners building. During the early 1970’s until 1989 this building remained vacant. Green Acres Café was established in 1959 and was located at 1600 - 6th Avenue, North; In 1963 the business moved to 1724 4th Avenue North.
Charles Gratton, with the assistance of Urban Impact, purchased this building through the city’s 4th Avenue Land Bank Program, and on February 23, 1990 celebrated the grand opening.
Green Acres Café is famous for its “Peak Of Perfection Chicken Wings.”

Erected by Urban Impact.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1898.

Location. 33° 30.914′ N, 86° 48.683′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in Fountain Heights. It is on 4th Avenue North, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1705 4th Avenue North, Birmingham AL 35203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dunbar Hotel Building Urban Impact Office,

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(a few steps from this marker); 4th Avenue District (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Avenue Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Famous Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Colored Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (within shouting distance of this marker); Eddie Kendricks Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Emory Overton Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

Green Acres Café image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 13, 2010

2. Green Acres Café

Picture of the building on the marker circa 1930's image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 13, 2010

3. Picture of the building on the marker circa 1930's

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,309 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.