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The '''Jackson Building''' (later the '''Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Building''', now owned by [[New South Federal Savings and Loan]]) is a 12-story tower located on [[21st Street North|21st Street]] between [[2nd Avenue North|2nd]] and [[3rd Avenue North|3rd]] Avenues North. | The '''Jackson Building''' (later the '''Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Building''', now owned by [[New South Federal Savings and Loan]]) is a 12-story tower located on [[21st Street North|21st Street]] between [[2nd Avenue North|2nd]] and [[3rd Avenue North|3rd]] Avenues North. | ||
The building was constructed in [[ | The building was constructed in [[1925]] for the [[Jefferson County Building and Loan Association]], which was headed by [[F. M. Jackson]]. The brick-and-stone design by [[Charles H. McCauley]] complemented the nearby [[Massey Building]], completed in [[1920]]. The construction cost was $400,000. | ||
In Addition to the Building and Loan Association, the Jackson Building housed the offices of the [[Birmingham Association of Realtors|Birmingham Real Estate Board]] until they relocated to the [[City Federal Building|Comer Building]] in [[1962]]. | In Addition to the Building and Loan Association, the Jackson Building housed the offices of the [[Birmingham Association of Realtors|Birmingham Real Estate Board]] until they relocated to the [[City Federal Building|Comer Building]] in [[1962]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Birmingham's 1925 Growth Record" (December 1925) ''Birmingham'' magazine. Vol. 1, No. 9. p. 9 | |||
* {{White-1977}} | * {{White-1977}} | ||
[[Category:21st Street North]] | [[Category:21st Street North]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1925 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Charles McCauley buildings]] | [[Category:Charles McCauley buildings]] | ||
[[Category:1959 buildings]] | [[Category:1959 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Tall buildings]] | [[Category:Tall buildings]] | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 2 February 2009
The Jackson Building (later the Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Building, now owned by New South Federal Savings and Loan) is a 12-story tower located on 21st Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues North.
The building was constructed in 1925 for the Jefferson County Building and Loan Association, which was headed by F. M. Jackson. The brick-and-stone design by Charles H. McCauley complemented the nearby Massey Building, completed in 1920. The construction cost was $400,000.
In Addition to the Building and Loan Association, the Jackson Building housed the offices of the Birmingham Real Estate Board until they relocated to the Comer Building in 1962.
In 1959 the Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan, successor to Jackson's firm, hired McCauley's firm to update the building and part of the adjacent Jemison Building in a clean, modern style. The redesign included large slabs of dark Texas granite and white Alabama marble.
The building currently houses the downtown offices of New South Federal Savings and Loan.
References
- "Birmingham's 1925 Growth Record" (December 1925) Birmingham magazine. Vol. 1, No. 9. p. 9
- White, Marjorie Longenecker (1977) Downtown Birmingham: Architectural and Historical Walking Tour Guide. Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society.