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The '''Family Reserve Insurance building''' (later the '''Baptist Women's Missionary Union building''' and the '''Land Title Building''') is a limestone-clad office building constructed in [[1945]] for the [[Family Reserve Insurance Company]]. It is located on the former site of the [[A. W. Smith residence]] on the northwest corner of [[20th Street North|20th Street]] and [[6th Avenue North]] on [[Block 34]].
The '''Family Reserve Insurance building''' (later the '''Women's Missionary Union building''' and the '''Land Title Building''') is a limestone-clad office building constructed in [[1945]] for the [[Family Reserve Insurance Company]]. It is located on the former site of the [[A. W. Smith residence]] on the northwest corner of [[20th Street North|20th Street]] and [[6th Avenue North]] on [[Block 34]].


The Greek-Revival style building was originally two stories tall with a basement. It was designed by [[Warren, Knight & Davis]] to face diagonally into the intersection, allowing room for an 8-column Doric portico. The exterior is clad in [[Alabama limestone]], trimmed with [[Alabama marble]]. The basement level originally contained an auditorium, file storage, bathrooms, a conference room and a recreation room which opened at grade to a courtyard in the interior of the block. The first floor was occupied by executive offices while the accounting department was housed on the second floor. Elevators and an intercom system provided easy connection to each floor, while central air-conditioning and "acoustic correction" kept the offices comfortable. On the outside extensive landscaping and floodlighting enhanced the building's classical appearance.
The Greek-Revival style building was originally two stories tall with a basement. It was designed by [[Warren, Knight & Davis]] to face diagonally into the intersection, allowing room for an 8-column Doric portico. The exterior is clad in [[Alabama limestone]], trimmed with [[Alabama marble]]. The basement level originally contained an auditorium, file storage, bathrooms, a conference room and a recreation room which opened at grade to a courtyard in the interior of the block. The first floor was occupied by executive offices while the accounting department was housed on the second floor. Elevators and an intercom system provided easy connection to each floor, while central air-conditioning and "acoustic correction" kept the offices comfortable. On the outside extensive landscaping and floodlighting enhanced the building's classical appearance.


The Family Reserve Insurance Company was acquired by the [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]] in [[1950]]. The building later housed the [[Baptist Women's Missionary Union]] and, since [[1987]], the [[Land Title Mortgage Company]].  
The Family Reserve Insurance Company was acquired by the [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]] in [[1950]]. Beginning in [[1951]], the building housed the [[Women's Missionary Union]] and, since [[1987]], the [[Land Title Mortgage Company]].  


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Revision as of 20:10, 4 June 2014

The Family Reserve Insurance building (later the Women's Missionary Union building and the Land Title Building) is a limestone-clad office building constructed in 1945 for the Family Reserve Insurance Company. It is located on the former site of the A. W. Smith residence on the northwest corner of 20th Street and 6th Avenue North on Block 34.

The Greek-Revival style building was originally two stories tall with a basement. It was designed by Warren, Knight & Davis to face diagonally into the intersection, allowing room for an 8-column Doric portico. The exterior is clad in Alabama limestone, trimmed with Alabama marble. The basement level originally contained an auditorium, file storage, bathrooms, a conference room and a recreation room which opened at grade to a courtyard in the interior of the block. The first floor was occupied by executive offices while the accounting department was housed on the second floor. Elevators and an intercom system provided easy connection to each floor, while central air-conditioning and "acoustic correction" kept the offices comfortable. On the outside extensive landscaping and floodlighting enhanced the building's classical appearance.

The Family Reserve Insurance Company was acquired by the Liberty National Life Insurance Company in 1950. Beginning in 1951, the building housed the Women's Missionary Union and, since 1987, the Land Title Mortgage Company.

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