Jefferson County Civil Defense siren
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The Jefferson County Civil Defense siren was a 10-horsepower warning siren operated by the Jefferson County Civil Defense Administration during the Cold War. It was erected at 2627 7th Avenue South in Birmingham and tested in February 1952 to a range of 1.25 miles.
References
- "Don't be alarmed— Big toot you'll hear is raid siren test" (February 1952) Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound