List of Birmingham firsts

This list of Birmingham firsts is drawn from Bertha Bendall Norton's 1970 book Birmingham's First Magic Century: Were You There?:

People

• First boy born in city: Barry McAnally (November 11, 1871)
• First girl born in city: Mamie Morrow

Government

• First voting place: 21st Street North and 2nd Alley North
• First Jefferson County Courthouse: 21st Street and 3rd Avenue North
• First Birmingham City Hall: 20th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenue North
• First post office: 19th Street and 3rd Avenue North
• First public school: Powell School, 24th Street and 6th Avenue North

Retailers

• First grocery store: Allen's Grocery (present site of Empire Building)
• First dry goods store: F. E. Taylor's Dry Goods (20th Street and 3rd Avenue North)
• First hardware store: R. H. Roberts' (2nd Avenue North)
• First drug store: 20th Street and 3rd Avenue North
• First furniture store: 21st Street and 3rd Avenue North

Services

• First hotel: Relay House (1871, present site of Two North Twentieth)
• First school: Bryant's School, 21st Street and 1st Avenue North
• First hospital: Hillman Hospital

Media

• First newspaper: Birmingham Iron Age

References

• Norton, Bertha Bendall. (1970) Birmingham's First Magic Century: Were You There?. Birmingham: Lakeshore Press. p. 8-9