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The '''Age-Herald Building''' or '''Exchange Building''', located at 2107 [[5th Avenue North]], was | The '''Age-Herald Building''' or '''Exchange Building''', located at 2107 [[5th Avenue North]], was built in [[1910]] to house the printing plant and offices of daily ''[[The Birmingham Age-Herald]]'' newspaper. The five-story, 42,180 square-foot structure, was constructed by [[Charles Allen]]. | ||
The building, designed by architect [[William Weston]], is one of the only a few buildings in Birmingham built in a the "Beaux-Arts" or "Renaissance" style. The entire facade of tan mottled brick was trimmed with terra-cotta with a heavy terra-cotta cornice and frieze. The center of the building is dominated by a large plate-glass window set in verdigris-colored iron. The Renaissance-style door is surmounted by a clock pediment with a terra-cotta globe above it and carved owls on each side. | |||
The lobby features a mosaic tile floor with an antique design. The printing rooms and offices were outfitted with elevators and the latest equipment, and were protected by fireproof walls. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Miscellaneous Enterprises" (April 22, 1909) ''Industrial Development and Manufacturers' Record,'' Volume 55, p. 56 | |||
* Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission | * Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 8 June 2015
The Age-Herald Building or Exchange Building, located at 2107 5th Avenue North, was built in 1910 to house the printing plant and offices of daily The Birmingham Age-Herald newspaper. The five-story, 42,180 square-foot structure, was constructed by Charles Allen.
The building, designed by architect William Weston, is one of the only a few buildings in Birmingham built in a the "Beaux-Arts" or "Renaissance" style. The entire facade of tan mottled brick was trimmed with terra-cotta with a heavy terra-cotta cornice and frieze. The center of the building is dominated by a large plate-glass window set in verdigris-colored iron. The Renaissance-style door is surmounted by a clock pediment with a terra-cotta globe above it and carved owls on each side.
The lobby features a mosaic tile floor with an antique design. The printing rooms and offices were outfitted with elevators and the latest equipment, and were protected by fireproof walls.
References
- "Miscellaneous Enterprises" (April 22, 1909) Industrial Development and Manufacturers' Record, Volume 55, p. 56
- Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission
Links
- Exchange Building on Emporis