Birmingham ยท Automotive District (Southside)
The Painted Lady Hotel
The three-story Eyer-Raiden Building of 1895, one of its district's oldest; rooms are up the original staircase, and parking is free.
- Built
- 1895The Eyer-Raiden Building, a three-story commercial building of 1895 and one of the oldest in the district; a hotel since 2025.
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 22
- Area
- Automotive District (Southside)
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The nomination dates the Eyer-Raiden Building to 1895 and describes three stories of red brick with arched windows above storefronts, one of the oldest buildings in the Automotive Historic District. Lark Hotels was named operator for its 2025 opening as a boutique hotel, with rooms on the second and third floors. The hotel’s name nods to a local legend that the building was a boarding house, possibly a brothel, run by Birmingham madam Louise Wooster, which is unverified. The original staircase remains and there is no elevator.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site free
- No elevator
- Pets welcome
- Address: 2143 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.