ELYTON HOTEL, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION BY MARRIOTT
This historically significant sixteen-story load-bearing masonry and steel-frame skyscraper is positioned on what is locally known as the “Heaviest Corner on Earth”, the corner of 1st Avenue North and 20th Street in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The Empire Building was converted into an Autograph Collection Hotel by Marriott, and adopted its new identity as the Elyton Hotel. This adaptive reuse venture met the strict Alabama Historical Commission and National Parks Service Standards for Rehabilitation.
Renovations and design for the hotel were carefully completed, as the Empire Building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. The hotel offers dining options for locals at The Yard, nestled into the Elyton Hotel on the first floor. The Elyton boasts a speakeasy-inspired rooftop bar called Moon Shine. Guests are treated to magnificent views of downtown Birmingham framed by the details of its ornate terracotta facade. The identity of the Autograph Collection Hotel brand is centered around offering a unique setting to guests, with no two hotels being alike. The age and historic character of the building made it a perfect host for the brand; each luxury guest room, bar, and lounge is one of a kind.