Located in a National Register of Historic Places Neighborhood, known as the Five Points Historic District, the recently restored Victorian Inn known as Cobb Lane Bed and Breakfast has been a prominent home in the Birmingham community for 108 years. The home was built in 1898 by the local tax collector, Mr.Bingham, and was his private residence on Nabob Hill, the high status neighborhood on the hill overlooking the young below. From about 1910 to the 1940's, it was the home of Felix Tarrant, a prosperous Dentist and businessman, for which the City of Tarrant, Alabama (near Birmingham) was named after him. During the 1940's the home became a Sunday School for the Methodist Church and also a Parsonage. During the 1950's, it became a boarding house. In 1972, a rear appendage not original to the house was removed when the property was converted to a retail ballet apparel shop and professional office building with an import-expert operation, a realtor and Kaplan academic test coaching center. During the 1990's, it became the site for 5 massage therapists, 3 marriage counselors, 1 realtor and 1 law firm. Then in December 2003, it was purchased by Ira and Sheila Chaffin and restored back to its Victorian splendor during the creation of the. Cobb Lane Bed and Breakfast. Eight bathrooms were added as moldings and original details were lovingly restored. Necessary fire-life safety code improvements were added as well as cosmetic enhancements. The result is an Inn that has received a coveted Preservation Award of Excellence in 2005 by the Birmingham Historical Society. National Historic Registered Property Description. Cobb Lane Bed and Breakfast is an historic registered property with Jefferson County, Alabama, the State of Alabama, and the National Registry of Historic Places. For the history buffs, here goes the physical description of the registration: It is a two story structure with a basement and contains front ell weatherboard Colonial Revival styling with a hip roof with cross gables and clipped eaves. There is a front gabled attic roof with a wood vent and fixed wood windows in the main portion of the hip, two brick chimneys, decorative corner boards, and 1:1 double hung wood windows with surrounds throughout. The home has a wrap around porch with a partial hip roof, wood floor and ceiling, wood spindle rail, and a series of round wood columns with simple Tuscan style wood capitals and base on brick piers with limestone caps, grouped in up to three at the corners of the projected bays. The foundation has bronze rectangular vents throughout and the front facade has decorative recessed windows in the wood framing with leaded glass windows at two locations.. The interior entry has a beveled window in an alcove with a wood window seat and the main wood stair has decorative wood banister work, decorative newel posts and paneled wood stair walls which open into the alcove. There is an octagonal wood window seat in the Dining Room in the bay window. There are pine floors throughout in good condition and plaster walls throughout. The Dining Room and front Bedroom (Rose Room) have heavy wood paneled walls. The Fireplaces on the first floor have heavy wood mantels, timber supports and inverted wood triangular insets. On the second floor, the fireplace in one bedroom (Bird of Paradise Room) has classical influenced capitals in the surround and a central mirror with wood cornice above. All rooms have decorative wood moldings surrounding the windows, baseboards, and in some cases, decorative wood corner boards. Original transom glass occurs on the second floor. The second floor central bathroom (bath for Periwinkle and Marie Antoinette Rooms) has original circa 1898 white octagonal small tiles with black octagonal tile accents and decorative small closet doors adjoin. Three of the Bedrooms on the second floor have decorative small depth closets and original closet doors circa 1898 with beveled edges which is in good condition (Bird of Paradise, Country French, and Periwinkle Rooms). There are four operating pocket doors on the first floor: one to the front Parlor, one to the Bedroom (Rose Room), and two to the Dining Room.. Five Points Area Redmond Park Historic Districts. Old house enthusiasts and historic buffs will enjoy the varied architecture of this restored home and its neighborhood in the historic Five Points and nearby Highland Park and Redmond Park historic neighborhoods. Within a 2-mile walk, a guest can take a pleasant walk and see numerous historic structures, including some of the most beautiful churches and synagogues in the South. Nearby Civil War Battle Sites. Battle of Shiloah (2.5 hour drive) Battle of Vicksburg (5 hour drive) Battle of Chickamauga (2.5 hours) Battle of Atlanta (2 hours)

The following map and directions should provide you with all the information you need to find your way to the Cobb Lane bed and breakfast where we look forward to providing you with beautiful. Birmingham, Alabama lodging. Whether you are traveling from near Montgomery or Mobile, AL or from even further away, Cobb Lane, located in Jefferson County, is a choice destination. From Points East (such as Atlanta, Anniston, Oxford, Talladega). 1. Take Interstate-20 west to Birmingham where it joins Interstate 59, continue west as joined Interstate 20/Interstate 59 2. Take Exit #126A, Highway 31/280 East 3. Take the left fork for Highway 31/280 during the fly-over ramp 4. Take Second exit- 8th Avenue South(also known as University Blvd), Turn Right end of ramp onto University Blvd. 5. Travel about 8 blocks and turn left at 20th Street South (at UABs Red Brick High-Rise), 6. Travel 5 blocks up the hill on 20th street South into Five Points restaurant district 7. Turn Right onto 13th Avenue South (near Oceans restaurant), 8. Travel one block turn left onto 19th Street South 9. Look for Big Yellow Victorian Inn on left. 10. Park along driveway or at rear of House. From Birmingham International Airport. 1. Take Airport Blvd out-bound from Airport (only goes one direction) 2. Take Interstate I-59/I-20 West towards Tuscaloosa 3. Take Exit #126A Highway 31/280 East 4. Take the left fork for Highway 31/280 Eas during fly-over rampt 5. Take Second exit- 8th Avenue South (also known as University Blvd), turn right end of ramp onto University Blvd 6. Travel about 8 blocks and turn left at 20th Street South (at UABs Red Brick High-Rise) 7. Travel 5 blocks up the hill on 20th Street South through Five Points restaurant district 8. Turn right onto 13th Avenue South(near Oceans restaurant), 9. Travel one block, turn left onto 19th Street South 10. Look for Big Yellow Victorian Inn on left 11. Park along driveway or at rear of house. Birmingham Airport Parking. From Points North (such as Huntsville, Nashville). 1. Take Interstate-65 South into Birmingham, cross over Interstate-20/Interstate-59 and continue on I-65 South 2. Take exit #259B/4th Avenue South the ramp only goes one way to the east. Keep on it and it turns into 4th Avenue South 3. Travel 8 blocks on 4th Avenue South to 20th Street South 4. Turn right onto 20th Street South (near University Hospital) 5. Travel 14 blocks along 20th Street South, go up a hill, travel through the Five Points Restaurant entertainment district 6. Right turn onto 13th Avenue South (near Ocean's Restaurant) 7. Travel one block, turn left onto 19th Street South 8. Look for Big Yellow Victorian Inn on left 9. Park along driveway or at rear of house. From Points South (such as Montgomery, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Mobile). 1. Take Interstate-65 North to Birmingham, travel past Interstate 459 interchange, continue on Interstate 65 North for several more exits 2. Take University Blvd Exit 3. Turn Right at end of ramp onto University Blvd., keep going straight on University Blvd. Travel about 8 blocks through the University of Alabama campus (you'll see lots of red brick buildings) 4. Turn right onto 20th Street South (at UAB Buildings), travel up the hill through the Five Points restaurant district to 13th Ave South 5. Turn right onto 13th Avenue South (near Ocean's restaurant) 6. Travel one block, turn left onto 19th Street South 7. Look for Big Yellow Victorian Inn on left 8. Park along driveway or at rear of house. From Points South West (such as Tuscaloosa, Jackson, Meridian, Vicksburg). 1. Take Interstate 59 North towards Birmingham 2. Take Interstate 459 East towards Atlanta/Gadsden 3. Take Interstate 65 North towards Birmingham 4. Take University Blvd exit 5. Turn right at end of ramp onto University Blvd. Keep going straight on University Blvd. Travel 8 blocks through the University of Alabama campus (you'll see lots of red brick buildings) 6. Turn right onto 20th Street South (at UAB buildings). Travel up the hill through the Five Points restaurant district to 13th Avenue South 7. Turn right onto 13th Avenue South (near Ocean's Restaurant) 8. Travel one block, turn left onto 19th Street South 9. Look for big Yellow Victorian Inn on left 10. Parking along driveway or at rear of house

Five Points National Historic Registered District in Alabama, the Cobb Lane Bed and Breakfast is within walking distance of some of the finest Birmingham restaurants. We have compiled a list of some of our favorites including the Highland Bar and Grill, the Cobb Lane Restaurant, Kobe, a Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar as well as many more. Visitors may choose from casual outdoor dining to theme pubs to nationally ranked destination restaurants. If you are looking for a particular dining experience during your stay with us in. please let us know; we will be more than happy to make specific recommendations. Cobb Lane Restaurant. American, Continental and Southern. Thai and Japanese, Fish and Seafood. 1035 20th Street South. 1025 20th Street South. Jim'n'Nick's Five Points. 1908 11th Avenue South. 1218 20th Street South. 2240 Highland Avenue South. 2000 Highland Avenue South. 2226 Highland Avenue South. Hot and Hot Fish Club. American, Belgian, Bistro and Brasserie, French, Contemporary, Fish and Seafood. 2180 11th Court South. 1427 14th Avenue South. Highland Bar and Grill. American, French and Continental. 2011 11th Avenue South. American, Greek Style, Fish and Seafood. 611 21st Street South. 1128 20th Street South. 113 20th Street North. Continental and Southern Fish. 612 22nd Street South. Ali Baba Persian Restaurant. Middle-Eastern with Belly Dancers on Thursdays. 110 Center at Riverchase. 525 25th Street South. Wine Tasting and Continental. 1101 20th Street South. High-end custom pizzas. 1200 20th Street South. 1106 12th Street South. 2811 7th Avenue South. Fried Green Tomatoes. 1906 1st Avenue North Irondale, AL. Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar. 3501 Grandview Parkway