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'''Lawrence Whitten & Son''' was an architecture firm founded by [[Lawrence Whitten]] in [[1950]]. He soon added his son, [[James Whitten|James]] to the partnership. The firm was known for its modernist designs, including the 18-story [[Bank for Savings Building]] in [[downtown Birmingham | '''Lawrence Whitten & Son''' was an architecture firm founded by [[Lawrence Whitten]] in [[1950]]. He soon added his son, [[James Whitten|James]] to the partnership. The firm was known for its modernist designs, including the 18-story [[Bank for Savings Building]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. | ||
Lawrence Whitten died in [[1968]]. His son continued the practice for a few years afterward. | Lawrence Whitten & Son moved their offices from the 5th floor of the [[Brown-Marx Building]] to the 15th floor of the new Bank for Savings Building after its completion in [[1962]]. | ||
Lawrence Whitten died in [[1968]]. His son continued the practice for a few years afterward. The firm's archived drawings are held in the [[Birmingham Architecture & Design Collection]] at the [[Birmingham Public Library]] archives. | |||
==Notable buildings== | ==Notable buildings== | ||
* [[Christ Episcopal Church]] chapel and parish hall, [[Tuscaloosa]], 1952 | * [[Christ Episcopal Church]] chapel and parish hall, [[Tuscaloosa]], 1952 | ||
* [[Central Park Baptist Church]], 1952 | |||
* [[Princeton Baptist Medical Center]] West End Unit, 1952 | * [[Princeton Baptist Medical Center]] West End Unit, 1952 | ||
* [[Jefferson County Board of Education building|State Farm Insurance building]], 1954 | |||
* [[Downtown Club]] in the [[Essex House]], 1954 | * [[Downtown Club]] in the [[Essex House]], 1954 | ||
* [[Central Park Shopping Center]], [[Bessemer Super Highway]], 1956 | * [[Central Park Shopping Center]], [[Bessemer Super Highway]], 1956 | ||
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* [[Tutwiler Hall (1968)|Tutwiler Hall]], 1968 | * [[Tutwiler Hall (1968)|Tutwiler Hall]], 1968 | ||
* [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]], 1970 | * [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]], 1970 | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.bplonline.org/resources/archives/Architecture/Whitten.aspx Lawrence S. Whitten, Architect: Drawings, 1950-1966] at bplonline.org | |||
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[[Category:Two North Twentieth]] | [[Category:Two North Twentieth]] | ||
Revision as of 12:09, 23 March 2016
Lawrence Whitten & Son was an architecture firm founded by Lawrence Whitten in 1950. He soon added his son, James to the partnership. The firm was known for its modernist designs, including the 18-story Bank for Savings Building in downtown Birmingham.
Lawrence Whitten & Son moved their offices from the 5th floor of the Brown-Marx Building to the 15th floor of the new Bank for Savings Building after its completion in 1962.
Lawrence Whitten died in 1968. His son continued the practice for a few years afterward. The firm's archived drawings are held in the Birmingham Architecture & Design Collection at the Birmingham Public Library archives.
Notable buildings
- Christ Episcopal Church chapel and parish hall, Tuscaloosa, 1952
- Central Park Baptist Church, 1952
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center West End Unit, 1952
- State Farm Insurance building, 1954
- Downtown Club in the Essex House, 1954
- Central Park Shopping Center, Bessemer Super Highway, 1956
- Levite Jewish Community Center, Montclair Road, 1957
- First Christian Church, 21st Street North, 1957
- Pizitz of Tuscaloosa store renovations, 1960
- Birmingham Federal Savings & Loan Vestavia Hills, 1962
- Bank for Savings Building, 1964
- Sigma Nu fraternity house, Tuscaloosa, 1964
- Parisian Vestavia Hills, 1965
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center, new hospital building, 1966
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center, professional building
- Mary Burke Hall
- Martha Parham Hall
- Tutwiler Hall, 1968
- 6th Avenue Baptist Church, 1970
External links
- Lawrence S. Whitten, Architect: Drawings, 1950-1966 at bplonline.org