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Vacant Birmingham Gay Bar Devastated By Four-Alarm Fire
Source: BFD / Facebook
On Friday morning, a catastrophic blaze lit the vacant red-painted standalone building at 5120 Fifth Avenue South near Crestwood. The abandoned property was once home to The Phoenix, before that The Tool Box — lgbtq+ bars active during the '90's and mid-2000s. According to sources, The Phoenix closed its doors for good in October 2009.
Birmingham’s LGBT community on social media via Facebook erupted with strong disbelief, many expressing heart-aching gloom over the fate of the venue never reopening. "That large cloud of smoke over Crestwood/Avondale is the Phoenix," Don Mills wrote, prompting many people to recall their memories and even toss out the apparent ill-timed "phoenix rising" jab. Will Sheppard posted a snapshot from a display from the app NextDoor showing the large inferno from several blocks away. His only words in the caption: "RIP senior Phoenix club."
Several hours later, Mills posted a picture of what was left of the rubble, representing only a small pile of debris and rubble where the building once stood.
Image: Google; abandoned Phoenix, ci Traditionally, if you were on the search for some Diverse nightlife in Brum, the Gay Village in Southside would be your go-to spot. But that’s not the case anymore – while the patch is still home to some brilliant lgbtq+ spaces, there are LGBTQ bars and nightlife venues all across the urban area today. From cabaret shows to cocktail bars, live music venues to 1930s wagon showrooms-turned-clubs (yes, you read that right), there’s a glittering smorgasbord of options across Birmingham – here are our top picks for the best Queer clubs. RECOMMENDED: This list was written by Jon Cook, a penner based in Birmingham. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, notice our editorial guidelines. Been there, done that? Ponder again, my friend. By entering your email address you approve to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to accept emails from Period Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions . .
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