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'''Breeding & Whilldin''' was an architectural firm formed in [[1904]] by the partnership of [[Harry Breeding]] with recent graduate [[David O. Whilldin]]. The firm's best known commission was the [[ | '''Breeding & Whilldin''' was an architectural firm formed in [[1904]] by the partnership of [[Harry Breeding]] with recent graduate [[David O. Whilldin]] with offices in room 15 of the [[Watts Building (1888)|Watts Building]] at [[20th Street North|20th Street]] and [[3rd Avenue North]]. The firm's best known commission was the [[Central High School|Birmingham High School]] which opened in April [[1906]]. | ||
By early [[1907]], Whilldin had left the partnership to open his own office. | |||
==Notable projects== | |||
* [[Blach's]] northwest corner of [[19th Street North|19th Street]] and [[3rd Avenue North]], 1905 | |||
* Merchant's Bank, Tuscumbia, 1905 | |||
* Alabama Presbyterian College, main building, Anniston, 1905 | |||
* [[George Yancey residence]], [[Glen Iris Park]], 1905 | |||
* [[Berry Building|Burger Dry Goods Store]], 2015 [[2nd Avenue North]], 1906 | |||
* [[Ensley Library]] at [[Avenue H Ensley|Avenue H]] and [[18th Street Ensley|18th Street]], 1906 | |||
* [[Central High School|Birmingham High School]], 1906 | |||
* [[Bush Hills School]] addition, 1906 | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Birmingham High School.jpg|Birmingham High School | |||
File:Blach's 1925.jpg|Blach's building | |||
File:Burger Dry Goods.jpg|Burger Dry Goods Store | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Architecture firms]] | [[Category:Architecture firms]] | ||
[[Category:1904 establishments]] | [[Category:1904 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:1907 disestablishments]] | |||
[[Category:20th Street North]] | |||
Revision as of 19:27, 28 February 2015
Breeding & Whilldin was an architectural firm formed in 1904 by the partnership of Harry Breeding with recent graduate David O. Whilldin with offices in room 15 of the Watts Building at 20th Street and 3rd Avenue North. The firm's best known commission was the Birmingham High School which opened in April 1906.
By early 1907, Whilldin had left the partnership to open his own office.
Notable projects
- Blach's northwest corner of 19th Street and 3rd Avenue North, 1905
- Merchant's Bank, Tuscumbia, 1905
- Alabama Presbyterian College, main building, Anniston, 1905
- George Yancey residence, Glen Iris Park, 1905
- Burger Dry Goods Store, 2015 2nd Avenue North, 1906
- Ensley Library at Avenue H and 18th Street, 1906
- Birmingham High School, 1906
- Bush Hills School addition, 1906
Birmingham High School
Blach's building
Burger Dry Goods Store
