Charles H. McCauley Associates

Charles H. McCauley Associates was a notable architecture firm founded in 1925 by Charles McCauley.

In 1960 the firm's offices were location at 1917 5th Avenue South.

The firm was incorporated as Charles H. McCauley Associates Inc. on December 22, 1965 with McCauley, Thurston Sumner and Martha Reid as officers.

After McCauley's death in 1970 the firm continued to operate, though its business dropped off significantly.

In 1979 a draftsman, Richard Beck, attempted to negotiate better compensation and conditions for employees and was terminated. He filed a complaint under the National Labor Relations Act. After an investigation, the National Labor Relations Board required the firm to offer him reinstatement and back pay, but Beck declined unless additional conditions were met. The decision was upheld by the United states Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in 1981.

Notable associates

• Robert Adams Jr, 1960–1966
• James Burford Jr
• H. R. Steeves Jr, 1960–1966
• Lawrence Whitten, 1938–1950

Notable buildings

• Jemison Building, 1925
• Jackson Building, 1925
• Avalon Apartments, 1926
• Temple Beth-El, 1926
• Avon Building, 1927
• George Wofford residence, 1927
• 3205-3211 2nd Avenue South, 1929
• Medical Arts Building, 1931
• Harry Jackson residence, 1936
• Jefferson Tower, 1940
• All Saints Episcopal Church, 1945
• South Avondale Baptist Church education building, 1948
• Lincoln Theatre, 1948
• Birmingham City Hall, 1950
• First Lutheran Church, 1951
• Loveman Village, 1952
• Marks Village, 1952
• Monkey Island at the Birmingham Zoo, 1955
• 2015 Highland Avenue, 1956
• Vestavia Hills Shopping Center, 1956–1958
• Boutwell Auditorium entrance pavilion, 1957
• First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa, 1958
• Shelby Baptist Medical Center, 1959
• Eastwood Mall, 1960, with Willard Thorsen
• Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan, 1960
• Birmingham Airport Control Tower, 1964
• Memorial Hospital, 1964
• Tuscaloosa County Courthouse, 1964
• A. G. Gaston School, 1965
• Wenonah State Junior College, 1966
• Birmingham Post Office, 1968
• St Paul's Lutheran Church, Cullman, 1970
• Building Trades Tower, 1970
• First National-Southern Natural Building, 1972, with Welton Becket & Associates

References

• "N.L.R.B. v. Charles H. McCauley Associates" (September 28, 1981) 657 F.2d 685