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- 15:36, 22 April 2024 Irondale Civic Center (hist | edit) [1,177 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Irondale Civic Center''' is a 57,359 square-foot meeting hall and events center at the former Zamora Shrine Center at 3521 Ratliff Road in Irondale, near the intersection of I-459 at I-20. The City of Irondale purchases the property for $5 million in 2022 for future redevelopment. The city planned to work with private partners on a master plan consistent with the Blueprint Irondale Comprehensive Plan. After acquiring the building Iro...")
- 15:10, 22 April 2024 William Harris (disambiguation) (hist | edit) [789 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''William Harris''' can refer to any of the following: * William F. "Bill" Harris, director of physical education for Birmingham City Schools * Bill Harris Jr (1935–2011), founder of American Marble Co. * William H. Harris (1944–2024), president of Alabama State University {{disambig}}")
- 14:52, 22 April 2024 William H. Harris (hist | edit) [3,124 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''William Hamilton Harris''' (born July 22, 1944 in Fitzgerald, Georgia; died April 19, 2024 in Hilton Head, South Carolina) was a historian and president of Alabama State University for two separate terms, from 1994 to 2000, and again from 2008 to 2012. Harris grew up in Georgia and earned his bachelor’s degree at Paine College in Augusta in 1966. He went on to complete a master of arts and Ph.D. at Indiana University in Bloom...")
- 10:32, 22 April 2024 Sally Nemeth (hist | edit) [3,128 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Sarah Louise "Sally" Nemeth''' (born 1959 in Chicago, Illinois; died July 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California) was a playwright, screenwriter, novelist and educator. Sally was one of three daughters born to Edward and Nancy Nemeth of Chicago. During her childhood the family lived in Ogden Dunes, Indiana and Wilmington, Deleware before moving to Birmingham. She attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts and transferred to Indian Springs School as...")
- 08:45, 20 April 2024 First Baptist Church Graymont (hist | edit) [865 bytes] David Bains (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''First Baptist Church Graymont''' was established in 1885 and erected a new building in 1923. In 1965 it dedicated its current building at 100 9th Court West in College Hills. It erected an additional building in 1986. {{stub}} ==Pastors== * H. Lanier, 1920-1947 * R. M. Joseph, 1947-1971 * J. W. Croom, 1972-2018 * Bryan Harper, 2024 ==External link== * [https://www.firstbaptistgraymont.org/ First Baptist Church Graymont] websi...")
- 17:03, 19 April 2024 Harris Homes (hist | edit) [1,180 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Harris Homes''' is a 200-unit public housing project operated by the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District located at 514 Chester Avenue, arrayed around Brussels Circle, off Brussels Avenue and south of Georgia Road in the Oak Ridge Park neighborhood of Birmingham's Woodlawn community. A community and recreation center is located at the eastern end of the complex. The community backs up to the Inte...")
- 15:48, 19 April 2024 Kool-Aid McKinstry (hist | edit) [2,000 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Ga'Quincy "Kool-Aid" McKinstry''' (born September 30, 2002 in Birmingham) is a football player. He was the 2021 Alabama "Mr Football", and the USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year, and an All-American cornerback for the 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team. McKinstry's grandmother gave him his nickname, because his smile reminded her of the Kool-Aid Man. He attended Pi...")
- 17:04, 18 April 2024 Larry Simmons Stadium (hist | edit) [1,084 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Larry Simmons Stadium''' (formerly '''Thompson High School Stadium''' or '''Warrior Stadium''') is a football stadium in Alabaster which serves as the home field for the Thompson High School Warriors football team. It was dedicated on October 30, 1992. The stadium is also used by the Birmingham United Soccer Association and the Alabama FC women's soccer team. A new entrance pavilion with restrooms and ticket booths was completed in April 20...")
- 14:48, 17 April 2024 Birmingham-Southern Theatre (hist | edit) [18,000 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Birmingham-Southern Theatre''' was a performing arts program and the primary activity of Birmingham-Southern College's Department of Theatre, comprised of undergraduate students enrolled in bachelor of arts programs in theatre arts and musical theatre, as well as students in other majors pursuing electives. Before closing with the college in May 2024 the program usually staged four major productions and six student productions each year. BSC hosted a chapter...")
- 12:36, 17 April 2024 Barry Austin (hist | edit) [1,801 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Barry Clark Austin''' (born c. 1965; died April 3, 2024 in Birmingham) was a healthcare administrator and prolific stage actor. Barry was the son of Bill and Shirley Austin. He was active with the Birmingham-Southern Theatre, graduating from Birmingham-Southern College with a bachelor of arts in musical theater in 1988. He went on to complete a master of fine arts in stage directing at the University of Alabama in 1999. He has worked a...")
- 12:25, 16 April 2024 Valley Road (Trussville) (hist | edit) [1,192 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Valley Road''' runs through Trussville from North Chalkville Road to Linden Street. In the 2010s it was extended along Pinchgut Creek to Roosevelt Boulevard, at the Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm shopping center. ==Notable addresses== * road begins as continuation of Linden Street at Pineview Road * 4200: Mt Joy Baptist Church * road bend eastward, '''Valley Road Extension''' intersects (west only) * road crosses Dry Creek ** 4400:...")
- 17:12, 15 April 2024 Bethel W. Whitson Organization (hist | edit) [1,532 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Bethel W. Whitson Organization''' was a blueprinting, surveying, cartographic and engineering company founded in 1910 as the '''Electric Blue Printing Company'''. It was was located on the 6th floor of the Woodward Building in downtown Birmingham. In addition to serving the needs of architects, municipalities and developers in the booming city, the company also benefitted from legislation requiring mine operators to keep accurate maps of underground wo...")
- 14:53, 15 April 2024 Tom Soehn (hist | edit) [2,865 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Tom Soehn''' (born April 15, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is the head coach of the Birmingham Legion football club. Soehn grew up in Chicago and began playing soccer at age 4. He graduated from Forest View High School in 1984 and from Western Illinois University in 1987. In college he starred as leading scorer and two-time All Conference player for the Leathernecks soccer team. After graduating he signed a professional contract...")
- 11:39, 15 April 2024 Jace Johnson (hist | edit) [1,707 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Jace Johnson''' (born c. 1999 in Bessemer) is a brakeman for the U.S. World Cup 4-man bobsled team. Johnson, the son of Howard Johnson and Kim Jenkins, was a National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta member at McAdory High School, graduating in 2017. He was also a first team All-Area basketball player for James Poindexter's Yellow Jackets. Johnson went on to attend Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, Russell County. He...")
- 09:05, 15 April 2024 MAX Transit Route 20 (hist | edit) [1,645 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''MAX Transit Route 20''' is a bus route serviced by the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority from Birmingham Central Station to the Woodlawn Community Transit Center via Kingston. Prior to May 2024, Route 20 took riders to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport with one stop on 50th Street North near Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North, behind the Holiday Inn Birmingham-Airport. Busses ran from 5:30 AM to 7:00 PM w...")
- 17:37, 14 April 2024 BLOC Global Group (hist | edit) [2,005 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''BLOC Global Group''', formerly '''Formation Methods LLC''', is a real estate development, real estate services, and professional recruiting business. It was founded in 2003 by Herschell Hamilton, Mike Carpeneter and former Morehouse College president Roy Keith Jr. It is headquartered at 1520 7th Avenue North in Fountain Heights and also has an office at 818 Connecticut Avenue Northwest in Washington D.C. Early on, the firm provided development...")
- 10:54, 13 April 2024 Bhate Geosciences (hist | edit) [729 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''BHATE Geosciences''' is a large, privately-owned geotechnical engineering and materials testing firm founded in December 1994 by Uday Bhate. The firm operates from headquarters offices at 5217 5th Avenue South in Birmingham's Crestwood North neighborhood. It was formerly located in the 1608 13th Avenue South building in Five Points South. In 2022 the company reported $7...")
- 10:37, 13 April 2024 Building & Earth Sciences (hist | edit) [708 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Building & Earth Sciences''' is a geotechnical engineering and materials testing firm founded in December 1998 by Deepa Bhate with partners Robert Adams and Jeff Cowen. The firm operates in 9 states from headquarters offices at 5545 Derby Drive in Trussville. ==External links== * [https://www.buildingandearth.com/ Building & Earth Sciences] website Category:Engineering firms Category:1998 establishments Category:Derby Drive")
- 10:08, 13 April 2024 Falls Facility Services (hist | edit) [783 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Falls Facility Services''', formerly '''Falls Janitorial Service''', is a large, family-owned service company which provides general and specialty cleaning, staff training and other services to businesses. It was founded in 1959 by Thomas Falls Sr and his wife Mary Helen and is now operated by the third generation of their family. The company has offices at 1911 Jefferson Avenue Southwest. In 2023 the company employed 100 workers....")
- 10:01, 13 April 2024 Corporate Facilities Management (hist | edit) [809 bytes] Dystopos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Corporate Facilities Management''' is a large, privately-owned service company which provides cleaning, building and landscape maintenance, pest control, and security services to businesses, churches and other institutions in the Birmingham, Cullman, Huntsville, and Montgomery areas. It was founded in 1987 by J. L. Spratling and has offices in the Bessemer Business Center at 1020 9th Avenue Southwest Bessemer. In 2023 the company employed 1...")