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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* | * [[June 22]]: [[Camp Fletcher|Camp Margaret Murray Washington]] began operating in [[Bessemer]] | ||
* The [[Birmingham Amateur Radio Club]] was founded. | |||
* The [[Woodward's Big Four]] gospel quartet broke up. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* | * [[Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan]] was founded. | ||
* [[Glenn Messer]] founded the [[Southern Aircraft Corporation]] and opened [[Messer Field]]. | |||
* [[Mountain Brook Estates]] began to be developed. | |||
* [[Ollie McClung]] opened the first [[Ollie's Barbecue]] near [[Elmwood Cemetery]]. | |||
* The [[Piccadilly Theater]] began screening films. | |||
* [[Sonny Boy Products]] was founded. | |||
===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
* | * The city of [[Homewood]] was incorporated with the merger of [[Edgewood]], [[Rosedale]] and [[Grove Park]]. | ||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
* | * | ||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
* | * [[Trinity Methodist Church (Southside)]] was dispersed. | ||
* [[October 30]]: [[Trinity United Methodist Church (Edgewood)]] was organized. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
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==Works== | ==Works== | ||
* | [[File:Magic City sign.jpg|right|thumb|The Magic City sign, erected 1926]] | ||
* "[[Birmingham Boys]]", song by the [[Birmingham Jubilee Singers]] | |||
* The 23-foot "[[Electra]]" statue was placed atop the [[Alabama Power Building]] | |||
* The "[[Magic City sign]]" was erected in front of [[Birmingham Terminal Station]] | |||
* The feature film ''[[Men of Steel]]'', filmed in [[Ensley]], was released | |||
* Bertha "Chippie" Hill's "[[Pratt City Blues]]" was released | |||
* The [[Alabama Power Company]]'s "[[Reddy Kilowatt]]" character made his debut | |||
* [[Epp Sykes]] wrote "[[Yea Alabama!]]" for a contest sponsored by the ''[[Rammer-Jammer]]'' | |||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 16 March 2018
1926 was the 55th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- June 22: Camp Margaret Murray Washington began operating in Bessemer
- The Birmingham Amateur Radio Club was founded.
- The Woodward's Big Four gospel quartet broke up.
Business
- Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan was founded.
- Glenn Messer founded the Southern Aircraft Corporation and opened Messer Field.
- Mountain Brook Estates began to be developed.
- Ollie McClung opened the first Ollie's Barbecue near Elmwood Cemetery.
- The Piccadilly Theater began screening films.
- Sonny Boy Products was founded.
Government
- The city of Homewood was incorporated with the merger of Edgewood, Rosedale and Grove Park.
Education
Religion
- Trinity Methodist Church (Southside) was dispersed.
- October 30: Trinity United Methodist Church (Edgewood) was organized.
Sports
Works
- "Birmingham Boys", song by the Birmingham Jubilee Singers
- The 23-foot "Electra" statue was placed atop the Alabama Power Building
- The "Magic City sign" was erected in front of Birmingham Terminal Station
- The feature film Men of Steel, filmed in Ensley, was released
- Bertha "Chippie" Hill's "Pratt City Blues" was released
- The Alabama Power Company's "Reddy Kilowatt" character made his debut
- Epp Sykes wrote "Yea Alabama!" for a contest sponsored by the Rammer-Jammer
Books
Buildings
- 24th Street Viaduct over the Railroad Reservation in downtown Birmingham
- Avalon Apartments on Highland Avenue at Rushton Park
- Avon Building at 29th Street and 7th Avenue South in Lakeview
- Bankhead Hotel on 5th Avenue North
- Bethel Baptist Church in Collegeville
- Temple Beth-El on Highland Avenue
- Big Branch Bridge covered bridge near Hanceville
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 4 on 24th Street North in downtown Birmingham
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 10 at 4120 2nd Avenue South in Avondale
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 14 at 210 Graymont Avenue West in Graymont
- Black Creek Bridge in Fultondale
- Bottega Favorita building on Highland Avenue
- Councill Elementary School on Avenue M Ensley
- Diana Hall at 525-531 19th Street North Bessemer
- Donnachaidh residence on Southwood Road in Mountain Brook
- Edgewood Elementary School in Homewood
- Gibson Elementary School in Woodlawn
- Hollywood Country Club in Shades Valley
- Independent Presbyterian Church on Highland Avenue at Rushton Park
- Leeds High School
- McElwain Elementary School in Eastwood
- Phoenix Building on 2nd Avenue North
- Ritz Theatre on 2nd Avenue North
- Ruhama Baptist Church in East Lake
- Shades Mountain Baptist Church on Canyon Road
- Spanish Stores at Five Points South
- West End Masonic Temple on Tuscaloosa Avenue
Demolitions
Individuals
Births
- February 3: Richard Yates, author and educator
- February 8: Rosamond McDuff, Birmingham police officer and computer programmer
- March 27: Solomon Zarzour, owner of Sol's Hot Dogs
- April 3: Alex Grammas, professional baseball player
- April 4: Pearl Carlile, co-founder of Carlile's Barbecue
- April 5: Glenn Ireland II, Vulcan Materials executive and Glenwood Health Services founder
- April 14: Harry Gilmer, NFL quarterback
- June 28: Jack Shannon, investment banker and developer
- August 8: Urbie Green, jazz trombonist
- September 10: Arthur Jazwinski, traffic engineer
- September 19: Lurleen Wallace, Governor of Alabama
- September 25: Wink Chapman, Center Point City Council member
- September 28: Oliver Dillard, U.S. Army Major General
- October 13: Robert Bell, scholar, librarian and novelist
- October 14: Bill Justis, musician, songwriter and record producer
- Gabby Bell, Birmingham Barons play-by-play announcer
- Roosevelt Bell, Birmingham City Council member
- Tom Caldwell, pediatrician and amateur historian
- David Crenshaw, steelworker and social activist
- Angela Hernández, math professor
- Raymond Josof, owner of Raymond's Five Points Market
- Kathryn Lacey, owner of Oak Hill Kindergarten
- Scotty McCallum, UAB president and Mayor of Vestavia Hills
- Chris McNair, photographer, Alabama State Representative and Jefferson County Commission member
- Clarke Stallworth, newspaper editor, columnist and writing coach
- Jack Voorhies, radio announcer, ad producer and comedian
- Cordell Wynn, president of Stillman College
Graduations
Marriages
Deaths
- June 1: Mel Drennen, Mayor of Birmingham
- September 16: Robert Jemison Sr, president of the Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company and real estate developer
- October 27: W. G. Lunsford, building contractor
- Joseph Turner, architect
Context
1926
The top-grossing films of 1926 were
Notables born in 1926 include
Among those who died in 1926 were
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