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[[William Warren]] opened his practice in [[1917]] with [[Eugene Knight]]. [[John Davis]] became a partner in the firm on [[January 1]], [[1922]]. Other architects who worked with the firm have included [[Sigmund Nesselroth]] and [[George Turner]]. | [[William Warren]] opened his practice in [[1917]] with [[Eugene Knight]]. [[John Davis]] became a partner in the firm on [[January 1]], [[1922]]. Other architects who worked with the firm have included [[Sigmund Nesselroth]] and [[George Turner]]. | ||
In the 1920s the firm kept offices on the 16th floor of the [[Empire Building]]. After its completion in [[1928]] they moved to the [[Protective Life building]]. | In the 1920s the firm kept offices on the 16th floor of the [[Empire Building]]. After its completion in [[1928]] they moved to the [[Protective Life building]]. Later the firm took offices in the [UAB administration building|Central Bank & Trust building]] on [[20th Street South]], which opened in [[1967]]. | ||
In addition to their numerous projects in Birmingham, the firm designed institutional and commercial buildings in Montgomery, [[Tuscaloosa]] and Florida. The firm's close ties to Governor [[Bibb Graves]] and to [[Auburn University]] helped them secure thirty commissions on Auburn's campus before [[1950]]. | In addition to their numerous projects in Birmingham, the firm designed institutional and commercial buildings in Montgomery, [[Tuscaloosa]] and Florida. The firm's close ties to Governor [[Bibb Graves]] and to [[Auburn University]] helped them secure thirty commissions on Auburn's campus before [[1950]]. | ||
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* [[Blach's building|Hood Building]], renovation for [[Blach's]], 1935 | * [[Blach's building|Hood Building]], renovation for [[Blach's]], 1935 | ||
* [[Watermark Tower]], [[Anniston]], 1937 | * [[Watermark Tower]], [[Anniston]], 1937 | ||
* [[Alabama Department of Archives and History]], Montgomery, 1938 | |||
* [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]], [[Auburn]], 1939 | * [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]], [[Auburn]], 1939 | ||
* [[Vulcan Park]], 1939 | * [[Vulcan Park]], 1939 | ||
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* [[University of Alabama School of Dentistry]], 1950 | * [[University of Alabama School of Dentistry]], 1950 | ||
* [[The Club]], 1951 | * [[The Club]], 1951 | ||
* [[Birmingham VA Medical Center]], 1953 | |||
* [[Southern Life & Health Insurance building (1954)|Southern Life & Health Insurance building]], 7th Avenue South, 1954 | * [[Southern Life & Health Insurance building (1954)|Southern Life & Health Insurance building]], 7th Avenue South, 1954 | ||
* State Office Building, Montgomery, 1955 | |||
* U.S. Air University, Montgomery, 1955 | |||
* [[Oscar Wells Memorial Building]], 1959 | * [[Oscar Wells Memorial Building]], 1959 | ||
* [[Clark Building]] remodeling, 1962 | * [[Clark Building]] remodeling, 1962 | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 27 July 2015
Warren, Knight & Davis was a leading architecture firm in Birmingham.
William Warren opened his practice in 1917 with Eugene Knight. John Davis became a partner in the firm on January 1, 1922. Other architects who worked with the firm have included Sigmund Nesselroth and George Turner.
In the 1920s the firm kept offices on the 16th floor of the Empire Building. After its completion in 1928 they moved to the Protective Life building. Later the firm took offices in the [UAB administration building|Central Bank & Trust building]] on 20th Street South, which opened in 1967.
In addition to their numerous projects in Birmingham, the firm designed institutional and commercial buildings in Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Florida. The firm's close ties to Governor Bibb Graves and to Auburn University helped them secure thirty commissions on Auburn's campus before 1950.
Notable projects
- Birmingham News building, 1917 (demolished 2007)
- Capitol Park as monumental civic center (unrealized plan), 1921
- North Birmingham Elementary School, 1923
- Federal Reserve building, 1924
- Alabama Power Building, 1925
- Independent Presbyterian Church, 1925
- Jemison Building, 1925
- Liberty National Building, 1925
- Norwood School, 1925
- Singer Building facade, 1920s
- Southern Life & Health Insurance building, Highland Avenue, 1920s
- Donnachaidh residence, 1926
- Gus Mayer showroom, 1926
- Pratt Elementary School additions, 1926
- Birmingham Fire Station No. 3, 1927 (demolished 1992)
- Country Club of Birmingham clubhouse, 1927
- Watts Building, 1927
- Parisian building, 1928
- Protective Life Building, 1928
- Trinity United Methodist Church (Edgewood), 1928
- Bibb Graves Hall, Tuscaloosa, 1929
- Ramsay High School, 1930
- Theodore Swann residence, 1930
- West End High School, 1930
- Hood Building, renovation for Blach's, 1935
- Watermark Tower, Anniston, 1937
- Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, 1938
- Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, 1939
- Vulcan Park, 1939
- Seventeenth Avenue School, 1941
- Southtown Court, 1941
- Family Reserve Insurance building, 1946
- Guaranty Savings and Loan, 1948
- University of Alabama School of Dentistry, 1950
- The Club, 1951
- Birmingham VA Medical Center, 1953
- Southern Life & Health Insurance building, 7th Avenue South, 1954
- State Office Building, Montgomery, 1955
- U.S. Air University, Montgomery, 1955
- Oscar Wells Memorial Building, 1959
- Clark Building remodeling, 1962
- Downtown Club, 1966
- Central Bank & Trust building, 1967
- Phillips High School renovations, 1967
- AT&T City Center, associated firm, 1971
- Garvin Building, 1987
References
- Schnorrenberg, John M. (1999) Remembered Past, Discovered Future: The Alabama Architecture of Warren Knight & Davis, 1906-1961. Birmingham: Birmingham Museum of Art. ISBN 0931394430